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Saturn’s Rings
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Caption:
When seen from the unlit side, the rings of Saturn present a much different appearance from that familiar to telescopic observers. Relatively opaque areas like the B Ring turn black, while lightly populated zones, such as the C Ring and the Cassini Division, prove to excellent diffuse transmitters of sunlight. The A Ring, with intermediate opacity, is at an intermediate level of brightness.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Saturn Rings | B Ring, Cassini Division, Saturn |
| System | Saturn | |
| Target Type | Ring | Gap, Planet |
| Mission | Voyager | |
| Instrument Host | Cassini Orbiter | Voyager 1 |
| Host Type | Orbiter | Flyby Spacecraft |
| Instrument | Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Disk, Grayscale | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2000-02-07 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02241 | |
| Identifier | PIA02241 | |
