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 wide angle camera and shows the sunlit side of the rings.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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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 | Wide Angle Camera | |
Extra Keywords | Disk, 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/PIA06098 | |
Identifier | PIA06098 |