Saturn ring-plane crossing
This sequence of images from the Hubble Space Telescope documents a rare astronomical alignment -- Saturn's magnificent ring system turned edge-on. This occurs when the Earth passes through Saturn's ring plane, as it does approximately every 15 years.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Dione, Enceladus, Janus, Pandora, Rhea, Saturn |
|---|---|
| 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 |