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Amazing panoramic view of Saturn and its rings illuminated by the Sun behind. Mosaic made with Cassini pictures taken on 19 July 2013. The picture also includes seven Saturn moons and Venus, Mars and our planet Earth at background. Click on picture to enlarge it and see the objects included.
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute |
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| Saturn's Rings |
| Name |
Radius inner* |
Radius outer* |
width |
Type |
Approx. mass (kg) |
| D |
67,000 |
74,500 |
7,500 |
ring |
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| Guerin Division |
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| C |
74,500 |
92,000 |
17,500 |
ring |
1.10E+18 |
| Maxwell Division |
87,500 |
88,000 |
500 |
division |
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| B |
92,000 |
117,500 |
25,500 |
ring |
2.80E+19 |
| Cassini Division |
115,800 |
120,600 |
4,800 |
division |
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| Huygens Gap |
117,680 |
(n/a) |
285-440 |
subdivision |
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| A |
122,200 |
136,800 |
14,600 |
ring |
6.20E+18 |
| Encke minimum |
126,430 |
129,940 |
3,500 |
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| Encke division |
133,580 |
133,910 |
330 |
division |
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| F |
140,210 |
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30-500 |
ring |
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| G |
165,800 |
173,800 |
8,000 |
ring |
1e7? |
| E |
180,000 |
480,000 |
300,000 |
ring |
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| *Distance is kilometers from Saturn's center |
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