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Compass and scale image of Saturn


Date: 17 March 2009
Satellite: Hubble Space Telescope
Depicts: Saturn, Enceladus, Dione, Titan and Mimas
Copyright: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgment: M. Wong (STScI/UC Berkeley) and C. Go (Philippines)

This Hubble Space Telescope image taken on 24 February 2009, highlights four of Saturn's moons and their shadows as they pass by their parent planet.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
18-Feb-2026 08:48 UT

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