Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 19, 2021

Rings and Seasons of Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 19, 2021 is “Rings and Seasons of Saturn,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Damian Peach / SEN). The original explanation runs about 147 words.

The picture shows Saturn in yearly images taken from 2004 to 2015 from Earth. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Damian Peach / SEN Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On Saturn, the rings tell you the season. On Earth, Wednesday marks an equinox , the time when the Earth’s equator tilts directly toward the Sun.”

— APOD editors, September 19, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 19, 2021
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Damian Peach / SEN
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 19, 2021 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2021-september-19-rings-and-seasons-of-saturn

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