Saturn - Voyager 1

Saturn from 41.5 million km

Voyager 1 image of Saturn taken from a distance of 41.5 million km. This image was taken through the violet filter on 1 October 1980, 31 days before closest approach. Saturn is 120,000 km in diameter and the rings extend about 270,000 km from one side to the other. North is at 1:30. Even at this distance some ring and atmospheric structure can be seen. (Voyager 1, 34009.41)




Saturn

Voyager Mission