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Originally posted by widebody911
Taken by Cassini, this is a photo of Saturn directly in line with the sun. What is amazing is how much scatter from the rings illuminates the night side of the planet. What a view that must be in the night sky from near the surface!

That itty bitty dot at ten-o-clock on the rings is Earth.

Full-size version: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/figures/PIA08329_fig2.jpg

Thanks, that link made it into my bookmark list. Can't wait to explore it with a glass of wine!
Old 11-09-2006, 08:53 AM
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