Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Saturn's Swirling Cloudscape
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 6, 2014 is “Saturn's Swirling Cloudscape,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 118 words.
From the explanation
“Acquiring its first sunlit views of far northern Saturn in late 2012 , the Cassini spacecraft’s wide-angle camera recorded this stunning, false-color image of the ringed planet’s north pole.”
— APOD editors, August 6, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 6, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image 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 118 words