Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Ringside

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 21, 2005 is “Ringside,” an image. It is credited to Credit : Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 98 words.

Ringside
Credit : Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Orbiting in the plane of Saturn’s rings , Dione and the other icy saturnian moons have a perpetual ringside view of the gorgeous gas giant planet. Of course, while passing through the ring plane the Cassini spacecraft also shares their stunning perspective .”

— APOD editors, October 21, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 21, 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 98 words

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Saturn

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