| NASA Center: |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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| Image # : |
PIA01531 |
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| Date : |
08/25/1981
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Title
Saturn's Rings
Full Description
This Voyager 2 view, focusing on Saturn's C-ring (and to a lesser extent, the B-
ring at top and left) was compiled from three separate images taken
through ultraviolet, clear and green filters.
On August 23, 1981, when it acquired these frames, Voyager 2 was 2.7 million
kilometers (1.7 million miles) from the planet. In general, C-ring
material is very bland and gray, the color of dirty ice. Color
differences between this ring and the B-ring indicate differing surface
compositions for the material composing these complex structures.
More than 60 bright and dark ringlets are evident here; the small,
bland squares are caused by the removal of reseau (reference) marks
during processing.
Keywords
Saturn Rings Voyager Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL Pasadena
Subject Category
Saturns Rings,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JPL
- Center Number:
PIA01531
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000444
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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