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Density Waves in Saturn's Rings from Cassini

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2017 is “Density Waves in Saturn's Rings from Cassini,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: NASA / JPL / SSI ; Digital Composite : Emily Lakdawalla ( Planetary Society ). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

Density Waves in Saturn's Rings from Cassini
Credit: Image Credit & License: NASA / JPL / SSI ; Digital Composite : Emily Lakdawalla ( Planetary Society ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What causes the patterns in Saturn’s rings? The Cassini spacecraft , soon ending its 13 years orbiting Saturn , has sent back another spectacular image of Saturn’s immense ring system in unprecedented detail .”

— APOD editors, August 8, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 8, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & License: NASA / JPL / SSI ; Digital Composite : Emily Lakdawalla ( Planetary Society )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 155 words

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Saturn

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