Rev 123 - Dec 18, 2009-Jan 3, 2010 - Prometheus |
Rev 123 - Dec 18, 2009-Jan 3, 2010 - Prometheus |
Dec 21 2009, 05:20 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
I was struck by how much images like this...
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/imag...5/N00148493.jpg ... remind me of the view through my 4.5" scope when I peer into it without the eyepiece. LOts of fascinating internal light reflections there... -------------------- |
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Dec 27 2009, 03:52 PM
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IMG to PNG GOD Group: Moderator Posts: 2254 Joined: 19-February 04 From: Near fire and ice Member No.: 38 |
Now that Cassini is no longer orbiting in the ring plane there are some interesting images of the spokes:
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/raw/rawi...?imageID=210366 http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/raw/rawi...?imageID=210363 http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/raw/rawi...?imageID=210360 Soon there will be exactly one Saturninan year from the Voyager 1 flyby. |
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