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I have a question about this Cassini Saturn image., This may be a remedial question, and for that I apologize.
Phil Harwell
post Aug 11 2022, 11:27 PM
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Hello, I’m new here. This may not be a productive question, but it’s been nagging me for a while.

After a life of ignorance and doubt, I have re-embraced my love for all things space-related recently. I started by looking at Cassini images. I came across this image, which looks great, but then I remembered that Saturn’s rings are only one kilometer thick. The thought occurred to me: if the rings are that thin, how in the universe are they visible from this far away? I don’t remember the distance, but it’s millions of kilometers away, so I would think they wouldn’t be visible from that distance, unless you’re seeing them at an angle.

I’m sure this is a simple answer, but I’m not knowledgeable enough. Thanks for allowing me to join the forum, and thanks for taking my question.


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post Aug 12 2022, 02:30 AM
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It is indeed viewed at an angle. You can see this when the ring goes behind the planet.
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- Phil Harwell   I have a question about this Cassini Saturn image.   Aug 11 2022, 11:27 PM
- - Hungry4info   It is indeed viewed at an angle. You can see this ...   Aug 12 2022, 02:30 AM
- - Phil Harwell   Oh okay. I totally didn’t see that. Thanks for poi...   Aug 12 2022, 03:44 AM
|- - StargazeInWonder   Additionally, a feature does not have to appear ...   Aug 12 2022, 07:14 AM
- - JTN   See also http://satobs.org/tss.html -- a 2.54mm-wi...   Aug 12 2022, 11:32 AM

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