Saturn and Satellites Imagery

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This true color picture was assembled from Voyager 2 Saturn images obtained August 4 from a distance of 21 million kilometers 13 million miles. Three of Saturn's moons are visible to the left. They are, in order of distance from the planet: Tethys, 1,050 km (652 mi.) in diameter; Dione, 1,120 km (696 mi.) in diameter; and Rhea, 1,530 km. (951 mi.) in diameter. The shadow of Tethys appears on Saturn's southern hemisphere. The pastel and yellow hues on the planet reveal many contrasting bright and darker bands in both hemispheres of Saturn's weather system.
Image and description from NASA/JPL press release photo P-23887.

Saturn's C-Ring

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This photographic mosaic of Saturn is from data obtained August 20, 1981 when Voyager 2 was 5.7 million kilometers (3.4 million miles) from the planet. At this resolution, the smallest visible features are 100 km. (60 mi.) across.
Image and description from NASA/JPL press release photo P-23927.

Saturn and Satellites Mosaic

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This montage was prepared from images taken by Voyager 1 during its flight through the Saturnian system in November, 1980. Saturn and its rings dominate the artist's view, which also shows six of the planet's 15 known satellites. Moving clockwise from the right, this view shows Tethys and pockmarked Mimas in front of the planet, Enceladus in front of the rings, Dione in the forefront to the left, Rhea off the left edge of the rings, and Titan in its distant orbit at the top.
Image and description from NASA/JPL press release photo P-23400.

For more Saturn imagery see: Exploring The Planets - Saturn

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