August 29, 2011

Saturn's Rings

You didn't think that Saturn's Rings were at all solid did you?
In this picture from the Cassini orbiter, released July 26, the Saturnian moon makes its exit at lower right after perturbing the giant planet's thin F ring. Prometheus' gravitational effect periodically creates streamer-channels in the F ring, and the moon's handiwork can be seen in the dark ring channels.

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