Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Enceladus: Ringside Water World
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 3, 2015 is “Enceladus: Ringside Water World,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 132 words.
From the explanation
“Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus poses above the gas giant’s icy rings in this Cassini spacecraft image. The dramatic scene was captured on July 29, while Cassini cruised just below the ring plane, its cameras looking back in a nearly sunward direction about 1 million kilometers from the moon’s bright crescent.”
— APOD editors, December 3, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 3, 2015
- 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 132 words