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Cassini’s First Picture of F Ring
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Caption:
This is one of the first images taken of Saturn's F ring by the Cassini spacecraft after it successfully entered Saturn's orbit. It was taken by the spacecraft's narrow angle camera and shows the sunlit side of the rings.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Saturn Rings | F Ring |
| System | Saturn | |
| Target Type | Ring | |
| Mission | Cassini-Huygens | |
| Instrument Host | Cassini Orbiter | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) | |
| Detector | Narrow Angle Camera | |
| Extra Keywords | Grayscale, Visual | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-07-01 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06097 | |
| Identifier | PIA06097 | |
