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APOD from 2019-12-29
Cassini Spacecraft Crosses #Saturn's Ring Plane
Galileo was puzzled when Saturn's "appendages" vanished in 1612, not realizing they were rings that seemed to disappear when Earth crossed their plane. Cassini images from 2005, processed by Fernando Garcia Navarro, show the thin rings and atmospheric bands of Saturn in striking colors.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap191229.html
Cassini Spacecraft Crosses #Saturn's Ring Plane
Galileo was puzzled when Saturn's "appendages" vanished in 1612, not realizing they were rings that seemed to disappear when Earth crossed their plane. Cassini images from 2005, processed by Fernando Garcia Navarro, show the thin rings and atmospheric bands of Saturn in striking colors.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap191229.html