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Saturn’s Ring ‘Rain’ (Artist Concept)
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Caption:
This artist's concept illustrates how charged water particles flow into the Saturnian atmosphere from the planet's rings, causing a reduction in atmospheric brightness. The observations were made with the W.M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, with NASA funding. The analysis was led by the University of Leicester, England.
Background Info:
Keck observing time was funded by NASA, with a letter of support from the Cassini mission to Saturn. The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency. The mission is managed by JPL for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Saturn | Saturn Rings |
| System | Saturn | |
| Target Type | Planet | Ring |
| Mission | Cassini-Huygens | |
| Instrument Host | ||
| Host Type | ||
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Artwork, Atmosphere, Color, Disk, Water | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2013-04-10 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/University of Leicester | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA16842 | |
| Identifier | PIA16842 | |
