Saturn's Rings - Voyager 1

Computer composite of 4 images of Saturn's rings

Saturn's Rings
False-color computer composite of 4 images of Saturn's rings taken by Voyager 1. The images were taken from 40 million km on 13 October 1980, 30 days before closest approach. The images were combined so as to enhance color variation between the rings. Shown here are (from inside to outside) the C-ring, B-ring, A-ring, and a small arc-shaped part of the F-ring at upper right. The distance across these rings is about 65,000 km. The satellite Mimas is just above the middle right of the image. North is at 11:00. (Voyager 1, p-22990c)
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Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): 1980-10-13
Distance/Range (km): 40,000,000
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): N/A
Orbit(s): Flyby

Imaging Information
Area or Feature Type: rings
Instrument: Narrow Angle Vidicon Camera
Instrument Resolution (pixels): 800 x 800, 8 bit
Instrument Field of View (deg): .424 x .424
Filter: N/A
Illumination Incidence Angle (deg): N/A
Phase Angle (deg): N/A
Instrument Look Direction: N/A
Surface Emission Angle (deg): N/A

Ordering Information
CD-ROM Volume: N/A
NASA Image ID number: P-22990c
Other Image ID number: 80-HC-802, 80-HC-613
NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): 75-084A-01A
NSSDC Data Set ID (CD): N/A
Other ID: N/A

Updated 11 March 2003, DRW.