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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Collection
Title:
Saturn Seen from Far and Near
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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 Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 9354: E. Karkoschka and M. Tomasko (University of Arizona) Instrument: ACS/HRC Exposure Date(s): March 2003; March 2004 Filters: F439W ("B"), F502N ([O III]), F550W ("V"), F658N (H alpha) About the Image Image Credit: NASA and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) Release Date: May 26, 2004 Orientation: Saturn Prior to Cassini Probe's Arrival [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…] About the Cassini Data and Image Data Description : Cassini image of Saturn taken at a range of 15.1 million miles (24.3 million kilometers) from the planet. The view is from 13 degrees below the equator. Instrument: Cassini: Imaging Science Subsystem narrow-angle camera Exposure Dates: May 16, 2004 Filters:

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Release Date: May 26, 2004
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*Release Date*:May 26, 2004 04:00 PM (EDT)
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*Title*:Saturn Seen from Far and Near
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2004-18f
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Sun
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Saturn
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Cassini
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COMPASS
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Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS)
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Saturn
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Arizona
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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March 2003
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March 2004
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May 26, 2004
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May 16, 2004
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2004
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2003
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SPD-HUBBLE-STScI-200 4-18f
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Release Date:
May 26, 2004 04:00 PM (EDT)

Saturn Seen from Far and Near