APOD: Crescent Rhea Occults Crescent Saturn
apod.nasa.gov — Soft hues, partially lit orbs, a thin trace of the ring, and slight shadows highlight this understated view of the majestic surroundings of the giant planet Saturn. Looking nearly back toward the Sun, the robot Cassini spacecraft now orbiting Saturn captured crescent phases of Saturn and its moon Rhea in color a few years ago.
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- danharlow, on 07/20/2008, -1/+6The Cassini images from Saturn are just incredible. Whoever is positioning that spacecraft to take these images should be working in Hollywood when the mission ends.
- marschat, on 07/20/2008, -1/+2This is definitely one of the most impressive pics I've seen on apod. I didn't think it was real at first.
- Fuzzycop, on 07/20/2008, -0/+5Beautiful picture, but I'm curious why Rhea isn't lighted from sunlight similar to the crescent that you see from Saturn. If they're both in the same apparent position relative to the observer as well as the sun, then both should appear hilighted by sunlight in the same proportions.
- biddie67, on 07/20/2008, -0/+2Hi - if you look at the "60 frame movie", you will understand the effect that made me question it also ....
- Fuzzycop, on 07/20/2008, -0/+2Thanks! That movie makes more sense of the photo! d:)
- biddie67, on 07/20/2008, -0/+2Hi - if you look at the "60 frame movie", you will understand the effect that made me question it also ....
- xekko, on 07/20/2008, -0/+2Don't miss the video too, now that is sweet: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/archive/PIA07806. ...
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