Edge-On View of Saturn's Rings
This is a Hubble Space Telescope snapshot of Saturn with its rings barely visible. Normally, astronomers see Saturn with its rings tilted. Earth was almost in the plane of Saturn's rings, thus the rings appear edge-on.
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About the Object
| Name: | Enceladus, Janus, Mimas, Pandora, Prometheus, Saturn, Tethys, Titan |
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| Type: | Solar System : Planet Solar System : Planet : Satellite Solar System : Planet : Ring |
| Category: | Solar System |
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| Band | Telescope |
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| Optical |
Hubble Space Telescope
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