Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Earth Waves at Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 24, 2013 is “Earth Waves at Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Cassini Project , Denizens of Earth. The original explanation runs about 110 words.

Earth Waves at Saturn
Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Cassini Project , Denizens of Earth Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This friendly photo collage is constructed from more than 1,400 images shared by denizens of planet Earth as part of the Cassini Mission’s July 19th Wave at Saturn event .”

— APOD editors, August 24, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 24, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Cassini Project , Denizens of Earth
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 110 words

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Saturn

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