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Bold Saturn
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Caption:
Saturn's atmosphere is prominently shown with the rings emerging from behind the planet at upper right. The two moons on the left of the image are Mimas and Enceladus.
This image was taken on August 8, 2004, with the Cassini spacecraft narrow angle camera in red, green, and blue filters. This image was taken 8.5 million kilometers (5.3 million miles) from Saturn. Contrast has been enhanced to aid visibility.
Background Info:
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Cassini-Huygens mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Cassini orbiter and its two onboard cameras were designed, developed and assembled at JPL.
For more information about the Cassini-Huygens mission, visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov .
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Saturn | Enceladus, Mimas |
| System | Saturn | |
| Target Type | Planet | Satellite |
| Mission | Cassini-Huygens | |
| Instrument Host | Cassini Orbiter | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) | |
| Detector | Narrow Angle Camera | |
| Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Color, Visual | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-08-19 | |
| Date in Caption | 2004-08-08 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06423 | |
| Identifier | PIA06423 | |
