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Add Image to Favorite List 2009-07-17 Pan Cassini-Huygens
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The shadow of the moon Mimas is cast on Saturn's outer A ring in this image which also shows a couple of moons and a collection of stars. This image is from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA11538:
Shadow Between Moons
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Seen from the unlit side of Saturn's A ring, the shadow of the moon Janus is cast across the Encke Gap.
PIA11536:
Across the Encke Gap
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The effects of the moon Prometheus create intricate formations in Saturn's thin F ring as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA11535:
Prometheus' Trail
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The shadow of the moon Epimetheus is cast onto Saturn's rings, striking the outer-most part of the A ring and only just nipping the F ring. This image is from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA11533:
Epimetheus' Shadow
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The moon Prometheus and a bit of Saturn's northern hemisphere are both brilliantly lit by the sun here, making the A ring seem dim in comparison. This image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA11531:
Bright Duo
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Saturn's moon Pan, orbiting in the Encke Gap, casts a slender shadow onto the A ring. This image is from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA11529:
Shadow of Saucer-Shaped Moon
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A scalloped look is created in the edges of the Keeler Gap in Saturn's outer A ring as the moon Daphnis orbits in the gap. This image is from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA11528:
Scallops at the Edges
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Prometheus is seen near Saturn's tenuous F ring as the moon orbits in the Roche Division, between the F and A rings. This image is from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA11527:
Between the Lines
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The shadow of the moon Tethys stretches across Saturn's A ring before fading into the B ring as the shadow extends towards the lower right of this as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA11525:
Long Shadow of Tethys
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Saturn's moon Atlas plies the Roche Division between the A ring and the thin F ring. This image is from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA11524:
Navigating the Blackness
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The shadow of Saturn's icy moon Tethys is revealed on Saturn's B and C rings in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft which also includes the planet.
PIA11523:
Exposing a Shadow
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Add Image to Favorite List 2009-06-22 S Rings Cassini-Huygens
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As the moon Enceladus eclipses its neighbor Mimas, NASA's Cassini spacecraft records a scene possible only around the time of Saturn's approaching equinox.
PIA11661:
Eclipsing Mimas Animation Icon
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Part of the shadow of Saturn's moon Mimas appears as if it has been woven through the planet's rings in this unusual series of images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA11660:
Weaving a Shadow Animation Icon
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures the shadow of Saturn's moon Tethys as it seems to disappear as it crosses the planet's rings.
PIA11659:
Shadow from the Dark Side Animation Icon
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Mimas' shadow traverses the sunlit side of Saturn's rings in this image and mosaic showcasing the unusual sights seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft at Saturn as the planet approaches its August 2009 equinox.
PIA11658:
A Shadow's Traverse Animation Icon
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures the shadow of Saturn's moon Mimas as it dips onto the planet's rings and straddles the Cassini Division in this natural color image.
PIA11657:
Across Resplendent Rings
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The shadow of the moon Mimas has just slipped off Saturn's rings and onto the planet in this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Apr. 30, 2009.
PIA11518:
From Rings to Planet
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft catches Janus joining other Saturnian moons in the equinox shadow-casting party in this image taken on Mar. 10, 2009.
PIA11517:
Janus' Ring Shadow Premiere
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured the shadow of Saturn's tiny moon Pandora sneaking onto the planet's main rings on May 9, 2009.
PIA11515:
Diminutive Debut
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Saturn's moon Pan casts a delicate shadow onto the planet's A ring. NASA's Cassini spacecraft took this image on May 2, 2009.
PIA11511:
Pan's Slender Shadow
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Fresh from an encounter with Saturn's F ring, the moon Prometheus continues in its orbit in this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on April 24, 2009.
PIA11509:
On His Merry Way
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Saturn's moon Atlas, shown at the center of this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on May 2, 2009, orbits within the Roche Division separating the A ring from the tenuous F ring.
PIA11507:
Plying a Division
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Saturn's moon Daphnis gives a scalloped look to the edge of the A ring as the moon orbits within the Keeler Gap in this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Apr. 30, 2009.
PIA11504:
Gravity-Induced Undulations
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Add Image to Favorite List 2009-05-29 S Rings Cassini-Huygens
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A bright arc within Saturn's faint G ring holds a tiny gift. A small moonlet is just visible as a short streak near the ansa of the G ring arc in the top of two versions of the same image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Jan. 28, 2009.
PIA11503:
Petite Moon
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Although Saturn's moon Pan is absent from this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Feb. 25, 2009 of the A ring's Encke Gap, two ringlets seen in the gap are maintained by Pan's gravitational action.
PIA11502:
Encke Ringlets
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Add Image to Favorite List 2009-05-25 Pandora Cassini-Huygens
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The thin shadow of the moon Pandora cuts across Saturn's narrow F ring, as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Apr. 16, 2009. As Saturn approaches its August 2009 equinox, the planet's moons cast shadows onto the rings.
PIA11499:
Slender Slice of Shadow
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Add Image to Favorite List 2009-05-22 Tethys Cassini-Huygens
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The partial shadow of the moon Tethys demonstrates the variations in density across Saturn's rings in this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Apr. 17, 2009.
PIA11498:
Shadow Slipping Through
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Saturn's moon Prometheus continues its dance with the planet's F ring, creating channels in the ring and streamers of extracted ring material as a result. This image is from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on April 16, 2009.
PIA11497:
Prometheus' Two-Step
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Saturn's moon Daphnis creates waves of disturbance in the Keeler Gap in this image of the wide A ring and narrow F ring in this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Mar. 30, 2009.
PIA11496:
Daphnis' Waves
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Atlas is seen in this image taken on March 23, 2009 by NASA's Cassini spacecraft with several background stars as the moon orbits within the Roche Division, the region between Saturn's A and F rings.
PIA11494:
Star Companions
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Atlas is seen in this image taken on March 23, 2009 by NASA's Cassini spacecraft with several background stars as the moon orbits within the Roche Division, the region between Saturn's A and F rings.
PIA11491:
Minuscule Moon Shadow
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The short and slender shadow of Pan is cast over Saturn's A ring as the moon orbits within the Encke Gap in this from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on April 10, 2009.
PIA11489:
Moon Shadow Adornment
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Add Image to Favorite List 2009-05-08 S Rings Cassini-Huygens
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A quartet of Saturn's moons, Mimas, Tethys, Rhea, and Pandora, is seen here with the planet's F and A rings in this from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on April 11, 2009.
PIA11488:
Reciprocating Rings
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The shadow of the moon Mimas extends elegantly across Saturn's A and F rings in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on April 7, 2009.
PIA11484:
Ring-spanning Shadow
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Joining other moons in heralding the coming of Saturn's August 2009 equinox, the moon Tethys casts its shadow across Saturn's F ring and part of the A ring in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on March 20, 2009.
PIA11483:
Trumpeting the Equinox
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Three moons, Janus, Prometheus, and Daphnis, have bunched themselves together in this image of Saturn's rings in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on March 2, 2009.
PIA11480:
Moons by the Bunch
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Saturn's moon Prometheus is seen here in its never-ending perturbation of Saturn's F ring in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on March 12, 2009.
PIA11477:
Bothersome Moon
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Undulations mark both sides of the path of Saturn's moon Daphnis through the A ring as seen in this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Feb. 1, 2009.
PIA11475:
Waves from Daphnis
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The faint G ring surrounding Saturn offers up a glimpse of its newfound tiny moonlet in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Feb. 20, 2009.
PIA11467:
Mini Moon
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A bright narrow ring dominates this view of Saturn's Cassini Division separating Saturn's A and B rings in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Feb. 25, 2009.
PIA11466:
Points of Interest
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Day breaks on the northern hemisphere of Saturn in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Mar. 20, 2009. The D ring is hidden below the horizon, but, this image shows the C, B, A and F rings.
PIA11464:
Daybreak From Above
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals a remarkable amount of structure in the outer portion of Saturn's A ring in this image taken on June 2, 2008.
PIA11459:
Clumpy Construction
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Prometheus and Epimetheus, brothers in Greek mythology, share the stage in NASA's Cassini spacecraft image of the two moons near the outer A ring and faint F ring, taken on Feb. 15, 2009.
PIA11455:
Brotherly Moons
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Around the time of equinox, Epimetheus' shadow was cast on Saturn's rings rather than the planet in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Jan. 16, 2009.
PIA11651:
Moon Shadow in Motion Animation Icon
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In this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Jan. 8, 2009, the moon Epimetheus is not visible, but it has begun to cast its shadow onto the A ring.
PIA11650:
Groundhog Day on Saturn
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Seen from a viewpoint nearly coincident with the ringplane, the bright arc within the G ring appears even brighter with its ring material concentrated in the center of this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Jan. 28, 2009.
PIA11454:
Arc On-Edge
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Saturn's moon, Daphnis, leaves a path of disturbance on either side of her as she moves in her orbit within the Keeler Gap in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Jan. 31, 2009.
PIA10595:
In Her Wake
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft snapped this image of Saturn's Prometheus and its shadow, just as the moon was creating a new streamer in the ring. This image was taken on Jan. 14, 2009.
PIA10593:
Busy Moon
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This sequence of three images, obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft over the course of about 10 minutes, shows the path of a newly found moonlet in a bright arc of Saturn's faint G ring, taken on Oct. 27, 2008.
PIA11148:
Tiny Moonlet Within G Ring Arc
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Set starkly against the blackness of space are Saturn's F ring's delicate strands which are periodically gored by its shepherding moon, Prometheus, in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Jan. 11, 2009.
PIA10587:
Fragile F Ring
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Epimetheus is the lone moon orbiting Saturn, but a closer inspection reveals a couple of companions in the rings in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Jan. 20, 2009.
PIA10584:
Small Sidekicks
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Three large white spokes stretch out across the B ring in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Jan.14, 2009.
PIA10581:
Spectacular Spokes
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Tiny Daphnis' impact on the Keeler gap in which it resides can be seen in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Jan. 11, 2009.
PIA10579:
Small but Effective
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The Encke Gap moon, Pan, has left its mark on a scalloped ringlet of the Encke Gap. The moon creates these perturbations as it sweeps through the gap in the A ring as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA10574:
God of Shepherds and Flocks
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Structure in the tenuous F ring can be seen in this image of the ring's bright core in this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Dec. 8, 2008.
PIA10571:
Turn of a Narrow Ring
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Structure in the tenuous F ring can be seen in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft of the ring's bright core taken on Dec. 8, 2008.
PIA10569:
It's Full of Moons!
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Dark straw-like patterns dot Saturn's bright outer B ring just left of the Huygens Gap in the center of this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Dec. 8, 2008.
PIA10566:
B Ring's Straw-like Clumps
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This November 2008 snapshot from NASA's Cassini spacecraft showcases a classic view of the triangular shape typical of many of the spokes in Saturn's outer B ring.
PIA10561:
The Classic Wedge
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Three of Saturn's satellites, Janus, Pandora (just outside the F ring), and Pan are visible in this snapshot from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken on Dec. 7, 2008.
PIA10556:
Moons in a Row
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The Encke Gap, the broad, vertical dark band running down the center of this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, is maintained by the small moon Pan (not pictured). Pan also shepherds three ringlets which appear here as faint, narrow bands.
PIA10554:
Not-Quite-Empty Gap
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Gray Mimas appears to hover above the colorful rings as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The large crater seen on the right side of the moon is named for William Herschel, who discovered Mimas in 1789.
PIA10548:
Rebel Base in Range
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The F ring and outer edge of the A ring can be seen in this image taken on Nov. 7, 2008 by NASA's Cassini spacecraft . A kink feature is visible in the F ring, probably caused by Prometheus or Pandora, the F ring's shepherd moons.
PIA10545:
Fingerprints of the Shepherds
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The range of features to be found in Saturn's C ring is seen in this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Nov. 9, 2008.
PIA10537:
Many Faces of the C Ring
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Pandora orbits near a kink in the F ring. Whether it was Prometheus or Pandora that created the kink is not obvious in this instance in this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Oct. 15, 2008.
PIA10530:
Pandora Gets Kinky
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The moons Pan (near center) and Daphnis cruise through the Encke and Keeler gaps, respectively. The edge waves used to discover Daphnis can be seen in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft as the brightening on either side of the moon.
PIA10529:
Making Waves
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In this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft of the F ring, taken shortly after its ring particles encountered the shepherd moon Prometheus, the disruption to the ring caused by the moon is evident.
PIA10528:
Ring Disrupted
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Broad, dark spokes in the B ring are clearly seen in this image of Saturn's rings taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Oct. 19, 2008.
PIA10525:
Spokes in the Morning
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This low elevation image shows the G ring arc discovered by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. This faint arc of material is maintained by a gravitational interaction with the moon Mimas.
PIA10524:
Lost Arc
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Two of Saturn's moons that have profound impacts on the rings, Mimas and Prometheus, are seen here with the F ring. This image was captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA10523:
Ring Shapers
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Saturn's Encke and Keeler gaps are visible in this image of the outer A ring. Brightness variations are clearly visible in the Encke ringlet. This image was captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Oct. 23, 2008.
PIA10522:
Fingerprints of the Moons
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft spied Saturn's moon, Prometheus, one of the F ring shepherds, orbiting between the A and F rings. The F ring shows a kink near Prometheus, due to the moon's gravitational effect.
PIA10520:
Prometheus Brings Change to the F Ring
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Saturn's ever-changing F ring appears as wisps of smoke in this image taken downstream of the shepherd moon, Prometheus in this image captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Oct. 23, 2008.
PIA10518:
Smokey Ring
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In the Maxwell gap within Saturn's C ring resides a narrow, eccentric ringlet of the same name. This image was captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Oct. 25, 2008.
PIA10516:
Maxwell's That Ends Well
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft focuses on a streamer-channel feature in Saturn's F ring in this image captured on Sept. 30, 2008.
PIA10509:
Streamer Channel
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Tethys sits within Saturn's shadow, but not in complete darkness as shown in this image captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Sept. 25, 2008.
PIA10508:
Tethys in Eclipse
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Saturn's battered moon Janus wears the record of its long history of impacts. Janus orbits just beyond the outer reaches of Saturn's A and F rings in this image captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Sept. 28, 2008.
PIA10507:
Scarred Janus
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A close-up of Saturn's A ring reveals dozens of small, bright streaks aligned with the orbital direction of the rings in this image captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Sept. 25, 2008.
PIA10505:
Propeller Swarm
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Many features in Saturn's rings are thought to be induced by the gravity of the planet's moons in this image captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Sept. 25, 2008.
PIA10501:
Two Kinds of Wave
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures Saturn's main rings in a study of light and dark. A bright knot is visible in the F ring near upper left. This image was captured on Sept.22, 2008.
PIA10499:
The Unlit Face
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured signs of activity on both sides of the Roche Division, the region between Saturn's A and F rings in this image from Aug. 31, 2008.
PIA10491:
From A to F
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Four moons huddle near Saturn's multi-hued disk. Titan, Janus, Mimas, and Prometheus are captured in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Oct. 26, 2007.
PIA10487:
Many Colors, Many Moons
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft spies Saturn's icy moon Mimas on the far side of Saturn's rings. The large crater Herschel gives the moon a flattened profile on its leading hemisphere, at left.
PIA10484:
Mimas in Profile
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This image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, taken on Aug. 2, 2008, shows the Cassini Division, flanked at top and bottom by the outer B-ring edge and the inner A-ring edge, respectively.
PIA10482:
Moonmade Ringscape
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A trio of Saturn's icy moons, Enceladus, Pandora, and Mimas, crowds together along NASA's Cassini spacecraft's line of sight in this image captured on June 28, 2007.
PIA10481:
Gathering of Moons
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Saturn's moon Pandora casts its shadow upon the F ring. Moon shadows upon the rings will become an increasingly common sight for NASA's Cassini spacecraft as equinox approaches and the Sun moves northward through the ringplane.
PIA10479:
Pandora's Shadow
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Two of Saturn's moons, Pan and Janus, coast along the outer edge of the main ring system. This image was captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Aug. 22, 2008.
PIA10475:
Pan and Janus
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The bright arc of material in Saturn's G ring is seen here as it rounds the ring's edge, or ansa. The ring arc orbits Saturn along the inner edge of the G ring. This image was captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Aug. 22, 2008.
PIA10472:
Arc in Motion
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The three bright, finger-like jets of material seen here suggest that a small object has collided with the core of Saturn's F ring. This image was captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Aug. 20, 2008.
PIA10470:
Evidence of Collision
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This mosaic of two images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, taken on Aug. 15, 2008, shows Pan and Prometheus creating features in nearby rings.
PIA10468:
Disturbing Moons
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Through the atmosphere of the southern hemisphere of Saturn rolls a large storm, seen here as a tight dark circle in the lower left of this image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Dec. 30, 2008.
PIA11102:
Anthe and Methone Arcs
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This image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals the existence of a faint arc of material orbiting with Saturn's small moon Anthe.
PIA11101:
The Anthe Arc
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This image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals the existence of a faint arc of material orbiting with Saturn's small moon Anthe.
PIA11100:
Anthe's Faint Arc
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft tracks the shepherd moon Prometheus as it orbits Saturn in this image was captured on Aug. 9, 2008.
PIA10463:
Tracking the Shepherd
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As Prometheus pulls away from an encounter with Saturn's F ring, its immediate effects on the ring material are clear. This image was captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Aug. 6, 2008.
PIA10461:
Opening a Channel
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Brilliant Prometheus pulls at the nearby inner strand of Saturn's F ring. Gravitational tugs from Prometheus are constantly reshaping this narrow ring as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
PIA10456:
Feeling Gravity's Pull
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Two ring moons, Daphnis and Pandora, sweep through this scene focused on Saturn's intriguing F ring in this image captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on July 5, 2008.
PIA10453:
F Ring in Between
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This high-resolution view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, taken on July 21, 2008, shows incredible detail within a spiral density wave within Saturn's A ring.
PIA10452:
Structure in the Spiral
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A train of diagonal channels in Saturn's F ring follows behind the moon Prometheus. Atlas appears at lower right. NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this image on July 5, 2008.
PIA10448:
F Ring Channels
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Saturn's icy rings shine in scattered sunlight in this view captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows, looking toward the unilluminated northern side of the rings from above the ringplane. The inner F-ring shepherd moon Prometheus appears at lower left.
PIA10446:
Scattered Sunshine
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Saturn's narrow F ring partly obscures the small moon Epimetheus. Interior to the F ring is the bright A ring in this image captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on June 11, 2008.
PIA10432:
Obscuring Epimetheus
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