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Saturn Ring-Plane Crossing


Depicts: Saturn
Copyright: Reta Beebe (New Mexico State University), D. Gilmore, L. Bergeron (STScI) and NASA

This picture was taken by Hubble on December 1, 1994 and shows the rings as observers on Earth would know them.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
19-Feb-2026 09:53 UT

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