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Saturn’s F Ring
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Caption:
Saturn's F, or outermost ring was photographed from the un-illuminated face of the rings by Voyager 1 at a range of 750,000 kilometers (470,000 miles). Complex structure is evident, with several components seen. Two narrow, braided, bright rings that trace distinct orbits are evident. Visible is a broader, very diffuse component about 35 kilometers (20 miles) in width. Also seen are "knots," which probably are local clumps of ring material, but may be mini-moons.
Background Info:
The Voyager Project is managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Saturn | F Ring, Saturn Rings |
| System | Saturn | |
| Target Type | Planet | Ring, Satellite |
| Mission | Voyager | |
| Instrument Host | Cassini Orbiter | Voyager 1 |
| Host Type | Orbiter | Flyby Spacecraft |
| Instrument | Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Clump, Disk, Grayscale | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2000-05-25 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02283 | |
| Identifier | PIA02283 | |
