This image shows the region of Saturn's rings known as the Cassini Division. It was taken by the narrow angle camera on the Cassini spacecraft after successful entry into Saturn's orbit. The view shows the dark, or unlit, side of the rings.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Saturn Rings | Cassini Division |
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/PIA06092 | |
Identifier | PIA06092 |