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Saturn from Above
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[z]Barbara Harris
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07.03.2007 00:00
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Saturn from Above
Explanation:
This image of Saturn could not have been taken from Earth.
No
Earth
based picture could possibly view the night side of
Saturn
and the corresponding
shadow
cast across Saturn's rings.
Since Earth is much closer to the Sun than Saturn,
only the day side of the planet is visible from the Earth.
In fact,
this image mosaic
was taken in January by the robotic
Cassini spacecraft
now orbiting Saturn.
The beautiful rings of Saturn are seen in full expanse, while
cloud details
are visible near the night-day
terminator
divide.
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