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)
Larger image: 195K

High resolution tiff file (3.0M)

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

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Dave Williams, dave.williams@nasa.gov, (301) 286-1258
Code 690.1, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA

Jay Friedlander, jay.s.friedlander@nasa.gov, (301) 286-7172
Code 612.4, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA

NASA Official: Dr. David R. Williams, David.R.Williams@nasa.gov
Last updated: 24 September 2015