Saturn’s Stripes
December 16, 2004
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Saturn’s Stripes May 31, 2004 | Full-Res: PIA05398 |
This image shows the delicate banded nature of Saturn’s atmosphere. Notable is the small white spot just north of the dark south polar collar. The image was taken with the Cassini narrow angle camera on May 4, 2004, at a distance of 29.7 million kilometers (18.5 million miles) from Saturn. Image scale is 177 kilometers (110 miles) per pixel. The image has been contrast-enhanced to aid visibility.
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