Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Movie: Cassini Crosses Saturn's Ring Plane
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 31, 2007 is “Movie: Cassini Crosses Saturn's Ring Plane,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA / JPL / SSI ; Animation: Gordan Ugarkovic & Emily Lakdawalla. The original explanation runs about 142 words.
From the explanation
“What would the rings of Saturn look like if you passed right through the ring plane? To find out, NASA aimed cameras from the Cassini spacecraft right at Saturn’s rings as the robotic explorer passed from the sunlit side of the rings to the shadowed side .”
— APOD editors, January 31, 2007
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 31, 2007
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA / JPL / SSI ; Animation: Gordan Ugarkovic & Emily Lakdawalla
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 142 words