Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 23, 2022

Cassini Looks Out from Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 23, 2022 is “Cassini Looks Out from Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Space Science Institute. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

The featured image shows a black and white image with Saturn's orb dominating the image bottom and Saturn's rings dominating the image top. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Space Science Institute Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This is what Saturn looks like from inside the rings. In 2017, for the first time , NASA directed the Cassini spacecraft to swoop between Saturn and its rings.”

— APOD editors, December 23, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 23, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Space Science Institute
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 159 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 23, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-december-23-cassini-looks-out-from-saturn

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