Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
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Object Name:
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Saturn |
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Object Description:
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Planet |
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Distance:
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The semi-major axis of Saturn's
orbit about the sun is 9.5 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 1.4
billion km. |
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Dimensions:
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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 |
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Instrument:
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WFPC2 |
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Exposure Dates:
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Oct 1996, Oct
1997, Oct 1998, Nov 1999, Nov 2000 |
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Filters:
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Red: F675W(R), Green: F555W(V), Blue: F439W(B)
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Principal Astronomers:
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R.G. French (Wellesley College), J. Cuzzi (NASA/Ames Research Center),
L. Dones (SwRI), and J. Lissauer (NASA/Ames Research Center).
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| About this Image |
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Image Credit:
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NASA and The Hubble Heritage
Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date:
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June 7,
2001 9:00 a.m. (EDT) |
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