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Moons, Rings, and Unexpected Colors on Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 20, 2008 is “Moons, Rings, and Unexpected Colors on Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

Moons, Rings, and Unexpected Colors on Saturn
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why would Saturn show such strange colors? The robotic Cassini spacecraft currently orbiting Saturn has beamed back images showing that the northern hemisphere our Solar System ‘s most spectacularly ringed planet has changed noticeably since Cassini arrived in 2004, now sporting unusual and unexpected colors.”

— APOD editors, October 20, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 20, 2008
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 159 words

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