Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 21, 2014

Saturn at Equinox

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 21, 2014 is “Saturn at Equinox,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , ISS , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 207 words.

From the explanation

“How would Saturn look if its ring plane pointed right at the Sun? Before August 2009, nobody knew.”

— APOD editors, September 21, 2014

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At a glance

Date: September 21, 2014
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 207 words