Annotated image of Saturn's rings and moons
This Hubble Space Telescope image taken on 24 February 2009, highlights five of Saturn's moons and their shadows as they pass by their parent planet. Also visible are several of the planet's rings and two of the largest gaps: the Cassini Division and the Encke Division.
Credit:Illustration credit: NASA, ESA and Z. Levay (STScI). Photo credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgment: M. Wong (STScI/UC Berkeley) and C. Go (Philippines)
About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0904h |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 17 March 2009, 14:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0904 |
| Size: | 2658 x 1916 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 |