Saturn Equinox
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Framed Print of Saturn Equinox
August 12, 2009 - Of the countless equinoxes Saturn has seen since the birth of the solar system, this one, captured here in a mosaic of light and dark, is the first witnessed by Cassini.
Seen from our planet, the view of Saturnas rings during equinox is extremely foreshortened and limited. But in orbit around Saturn, Cassini had no such problems. From 20 degrees above the ring plane, Cassinias wide angle camera shot 75 exposures in succession for this mosaic showing Saturn, its rings, and a few of its moons a day and a half after exact Saturn equinox, when the sunas disk was exactly overhead at the planetas equator.
At this time so close to equinox, illumination of the rings by sunlight reflected off the planet vastly dominates any meager sunlight falling on the rings. Hence, the half of the rings on the left illuminated by planetshine is, before processing, much brighter than the half of the rings on the right. On the right, it is only the vertically extended parts of the rings that catch any substantial sunlight.
The moon Janus is on the lower left of this image. Epimetheus appears near the middle bottom. Pandora orbits outside the rings on the right of the image. The small moon Atlas orbits inside the thin F ring on the right of the image. The brightnesses of all the moons have been enhanced to make them more easily visible. Other bright specks are background stars.
This view looks toward the northern side of the rings from about 20 degrees above the ring plane. Stocktrek Images specializes in Astronomy, Dinosaurs, Medical, Military Forces, Ocean Life, & Sci-Fi. © Stocktrek Images
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Atlas Dark Disc Disk Equinox Gas Giants Giant Planets Luminous Mosaic Orbit Planetary Rings Ring Ring Systems Rings Of Saturn Saturn Shadow Solar System Surrounding
Modern 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 13cm (9.6" x 5.1")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
