Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 6, 2005

Saturn: Dirty Rings and a Clean Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 6, 2005 is “Saturn: Dirty Rings and a Clean Moon,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“Eating surface ice from Enceladus might be healthier than eating ice from Saturn’s rings — it certainly appears cleaner. From their apparent densities and reflectance properties, both the rings of Saturn and its shiniest moon, Enceladus , are thought to be composed predominantly of water ice .”

— APOD editors, June 6, 2005

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At a glance

Date: June 6, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 143 words

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The Moon Saturn

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 6, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-june-6-saturn-dirty-rings-and-a-clean-moon

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