Composition Differences within Saturn's Rings
Possible variations in chemical composition from one part of Saturn's ring system to another are visible in this Voyager 2 picture as subtle color variations that can be recorded with special computer-processing techniques. This highly enhanced color view was assembled from clear, orange and ultraviolet frames obtained Aug. 17 from a distance of 8.9 million kilometers (5.5 million miles). In addition to the previously known blue color of the C-ring and the Cassini Division, the picture shows additional color differences between the inner B-ring and outer region (where the spokes form) and between these and the A-ring. The Voyager project is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
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Image details
ID#:
PIA01486
Date added:
1998-10-30
Target:
S Rings
Mission:
Voyager
Spacecraft:
Imaging Science Subsystem
Instruments:
Voyager 2
Size:
1098 x 857 pixels (width x height)
Rating:
Views:
4,068
Full-Res TIFF:
PIA01486.tif (2.84 MB)
Full-Res JPG:
PIA01486.jpg (0.13 MB)
Image credit:
NASA/JPL
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