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The Encke Gap as Never Seen Before
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Caption:
This image shows in superb detail the region in Saturn's rings known as the Encke Gap. It was taken by the narrow angle camera on the Cassini spacecraft after successful entry into Saturn's orbit. The view shows the sunlit side of the rings.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Saturn Rings | Encke Gap |
| System | Saturn | |
| Target Type | Ring | Gap |
| 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/PIA06099 | |
| Identifier | PIA06099 | |
