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Post by Steve on Sept 4, 2011 13:39:28 GMT -6
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110904.htmlIn the shadow of Saturn, unexpected wonders appear. The robotic Cassini spacecraft now orbiting Saturn drifted in giant planet's shadow for about 12 hours in 2006 and looked back toward the eclipsed Sun. Cassini saw a view unlike any other. First, the night side of Saturn is seen to be partly lit by light reflected from its own majestic ring system. Next, the rings themselves appear dark when silhouetted against Saturn, but quite bright when viewed away from Saturn, slightly scattering sunlight, in this exaggerated color image. Saturn's rings light up so much that new rings were discovered, although they are hard to see in the image. Seen in spectacular detail, however, is Saturn's E ring, the ring created by the newly discovered ice-fountains of the moon Enceladus and the outermost ring visible above. Far in the distance, at the left, just above the bright main rings, is the almost igannable pale blue dot of Earth.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2011 13:58:59 GMT -6
Absolutely gorgeous
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Post by Morgan Sierra on Sept 4, 2011 20:23:11 GMT -6
That is an amazing image. It said it is an exaggerated color photo...does anybody know what part of it is exaggerated? I wonder what it originally looked like?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2011 3:57:39 GMT -6
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Post by swamprat on Sept 9, 2011 7:29:37 GMT -6
Here ya go, Jo:
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Post by Steve on Sept 9, 2011 11:26:36 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Sept 9, 2011 11:59:06 GMT -6
i thought that looked familiar.... love that shot....
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2011 13:14:40 GMT -6
Well at least I said the same thing
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2011 13:36:59 GMT -6
It's the thought that counts.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2011 14:17:00 GMT -6
Actually...I'd rather have deeds than thoughts ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2011 17:08:56 GMT -6
Actually...I'd rather have deeds than thoughts ;D ~smirk~
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Post by Morgan Sierra on Sept 9, 2011 23:52:23 GMT -6
I combined all these threads into one since they were all about the same thing. That is an amazing photo.
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Post by auntym on Sept 9, 2011 23:55:55 GMT -6
I combined all these threads into one since they were all about the same thing. That is an amazing photo. it is a beauty....
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