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Enceladus Creates Saturn's E Ring

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 27, 2007 is “Enceladus Creates Saturn's E Ring,” an image. It is credited to Credit: CICLOPS , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 125 words.

Enceladus Creates Saturn's E Ring
Credit: CICLOPS , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The active moon Enceladus appears to be making Saturn’s E ring. An amazing picture showing the moon at work was taken late last year by the Saturn-orbiting Cassini spacecraft and is shown above .”

— APOD editors, March 27, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 27, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: CICLOPS , JPL , ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 125 words

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Saturn

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