Compass and scale image of Saturn
This Hubble Space Telescope image taken on 24 February 2009, highlights four of Saturn's moons and their shadows as they pass by their parent planet.
Credit:NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgment: M. Wong (STScI/UC Berkeley) and C. Go (Philippines)
About the Image
| Id: | heic0904g |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 17 March 2009, 14:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0904 |
| Size: | 2250 x 2527 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Dione, Enceladus, Mimas, Saturn, Titan |
| Type: | Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant Solar System : Planet : Satellite |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 439 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical R | 675 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |