Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spokes Reappear on Saturn's Rings

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 2, 2009 is “Spokes Reappear on Saturn's Rings,” an image. It is credited to Cassini Imaging Team, ISS, JPL, ESA, NASA. The original explanation runs about 175 words.

Spokes Reappear on Saturn's Rings
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, ISS, JPL, ESA, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What causes the mysterious spokes in Saturn’s rings? Visible in the above image as light ghostlike impressions, spokes were first discovered in the mid-1970s and first photographed by the Voyager spacecraft that buzzed by Saturn in the early 1980s.”

— APOD editors, June 2, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 2, 2009
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, ISS, JPL, ESA, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 175 words

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