PIA06093: Two Waves in One Spectacular Image of Saturn's Rings
 Target Name:  S Rings
 Is a satellite of:  Saturn
 Mission:  Cassini-Huygens
 Spacecraft:  Cassini Orbiter
 Instrument:  ISS - Narrow Angle
 Product Size:  768 x 768 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  CICLOPS/Space Science Institute
 Primary Data Set:  Cassini
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA06093.tif (247.1 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA06093.jpg (238.9 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

This image shows a bending wave (right) and density wave in Saturn's A ring, interior to the Encke Gap. It was taken by the narrow angle camera on the Cassini spacecraft after successful entry into Saturn's orbit. The view shows the dark, or unlit, side of the rings.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

Image Addition Date:
2004-07-01