Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Saturn: 1993 – 2022
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 2022 is “Saturn: 1993 – 2022,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 143 words.
From the explanation
“Saturn is the most distant planet of the Solar System easily visible to the unaided eye. With this extraordinary, long-term astro-imaging project begun in 1993, you can follow the ringed gas giant for one Saturn year as it wanders once around the ecliptic plane , finishing a single orbit around the Sun by 2022.”
— APOD editors, August 19, 2022
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 19, 2022
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel ( TWAN )
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 143 words