PIA01486: Composition Differences within Saturn's Rings


Composition Differences within Saturn’s Rings

Caption:

Possible variations in chemical composition from one part of Saturn's ring system to another are visible in this Voyager 2 picture as subtle color variations that can be recorded with special computer-processing techniques. This highly enhanced color view was assembled from clear, orange and ultraviolet frames obtained Aug. 17, 1981, from a distance of 8.9 million kilometers (5.5 million miles). In addition to the previously known blue color of the C-ring and the Cassini Division, the picture shows additional color differences between the inner B-ring and outer region (where the spokes form) and between these and the A-ring.

Background Info:

The Voyager Project is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Saturn Rings C Ring, Cassini Division
System Saturn
Target Type Ring Gap
Mission Voyager
Instrument Host Cassini Orbiter Voyager 2
Host Type Orbiter Flyby Spacecraft
Instrument Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS)
Detector
Extra Keywords Color, Disk, Ultraviolet
Acquisition Date
Release Date 1998-10-30
Date in Caption 1981-08-17
Image Credit NASA/JPL
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA01486
Identifier PIA01486