About the Object Object Name: Saturn Object Description: Planet Distance: The semi-major axis of Saturn's orbit about the sun is 9.5 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 1.4 billion km. Dimensions: The planet (without rings) has a diameter of roughly 75,000 miles (120,000 km) at the equator. About the Data Data Description: This image was created from HST data from proposal 9354: E. Karkoschka and M. Tomasko (University of Arizona) Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Date(s): March/April 2003 About the Image Image Credit: NASA and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) Release Date: September 9, 2003 Exposure Date: March 7,2003 Filters: The wavelengths for the set of six images are 0.27, 0.41, 0.59, 0.73, 0.89, and 0.95 micrometers. The wavelength ranges for the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared false-color images are 0.27-0.47, 0.47-0.65, and 0.65-0.95 micrometers, respectively.
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About the Object Object Name: Saturn Object Description: Planet Distance: The semi-major axis of Saturn's orbit about the sun is 9.5 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 1.4 billion km. Dimensions: The planet (without rings) has a diameter of roughly 75,000 miles (120,000 km) at the equator. About the Data Data Description: This image was created from HST data from proposal 9354: E. Karkoschka and M. Tomasko (University of Arizona) Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Date(s): March/April 2003 About the Image Image Credit: NASA and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) Release Date: September 9, 2003 Exposure Date: March 7,2003 Filters: The wavelengths for the set of six images are 0.27, 0.41, 0.59, 0.73, 0.89, and 0.95 micrometers. The wavelength ranges for the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared false-color images are 0.27-0.47, 0.47-0.65, and 0.65-0.95 micrometers, respectively.
