Saturn ring-plane crossing
In one of nature's most dramatic examples of 'now-you see-them, now-you-don't', the Hubble Space Telescope captured Saturn on May 22, 1995 as the planet's magnificent ring system turned edge-on. This ring-plane crossing occurs approximately every 15 years when the Earth passes through Saturn's ring plane.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Dione, Saturn, Tethys |
|---|---|
| Type: | Solar System : Planet : Satellite Solar System : Planet : Ring |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared Methane | 892 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical | Hubble Space Telescope |