Technical facts about this news release:
| About the Object |
| Object Name: |
Saturn |
| Object Description: |
Planet |
| Distance: |
The semi-major axis of Saturn's orbit about the sun is 9.5 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 1.4 billion km. |
| Dimensions: |
The planet (without rings) has a diameter of roughly 75,000 miles (120,000 km) at the equator. |
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| About the Data |
| Data Description: |
This Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 9354: E. Karkoschka and M. Tomasko (University of Arizona) |
| Instrument: |
ACS/HRC |
| Exposure Date(s): |
March 2003; March 2004 |
| Filters: |
F439W (B), F502N ([O III]), F550W (V), F658N (H alpha) |
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| About the Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) |
| Release Date: |
May 26, 2004 |
| Orientation: |
 |
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| About the Cassini Data and Image |
| Data Description : |
Cassini image of Saturn taken at a range of 15.1 million miles (24.3 million kilometers) from the planet. The view is from 13 degrees below the equator. |
| Instrument: |
Cassini: Imaging Science Subsystem narrow-angle camera |
| Exposure Dates: |
May 16, 2004 |
| Filters: |
blue, green, red |
| Image Credit: |
NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute |
| Release Date: |
May 26, 2004 |
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