Stunning Image of Saturn, its Rings and the Moon Rhea

Written by Nancy Atkinson

In the image, taken by the Cassini spacecraft is Saturn, its rings and the moon Rhea. Amazingly, this is a raw image straight from Cassini; it has not been calibrated or enhanced in any way. This is art in its purest form and evidence of the phenomenal and enchanting beauty of the Saturn system, as well as confirmation of what an amazing spacecraft Cassini is.

The moon Rhea among Saturn's rings. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

This was was taken on November 08, 2009 and received on Earth November 09, 2009. The camera was pointing toward Rhea at approximately 1,874,061 kilometers away.