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Stunning photo of Saturn

Started by sargegb, 09/09/2011 01:45PM
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http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/nasa-cassini-orbiter-snaps-unbelievable-picture-saturn-144133480.html

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Gary Barber said:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/nasa-cassini-orbiter-snaps-unbelievable-picture-saturn-144133480.html

Make sure you click on the hi-res photo ...

Thanks so much for that link. The image is truly spectacular.

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Great photo of Saturn, but I don't know why it was on yahoo news. It's 2 or 3 years old at least!
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Gary Barber said:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/nasa-cassini-orbiter-snaps-unbelievable-picture-saturn-144133480.html

Make sure you click on the hi-res photo ...

The two amazing points Carolyn speaks about in her talk "Fly me to the moons of Saturn" (See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxXa9pxwzoY )
- This image is a total eclipse of the Sun by Saturn
- The star-like object just outside Saturn's main rings at the 9:30 position is Earth......
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