From Saturn
Jan. 20th, 2006 12:12 amGorgeous, dreamlike backlit images:
The ring of Titan's atmosphere seen through the rings of Saturn
Thin Enceladus crescent
Enceladus venting from its south pole, and the overexposed rings (shorter exposure)
There was also a recent flyby of Rhea, not tremendously close but providing the best pictures yet of the "wispy" trailing hemisphere. The similar streaks on Dione were previously revealed to be massive systems of ice cliffs and chasms; these new pictures look to me to indicate the same for Rhea.
The ring of Titan's atmosphere seen through the rings of Saturn
Thin Enceladus crescent
Enceladus venting from its south pole, and the overexposed rings (shorter exposure)
There was also a recent flyby of Rhea, not tremendously close but providing the best pictures yet of the "wispy" trailing hemisphere. The similar streaks on Dione were previously revealed to be massive systems of ice cliffs and chasms; these new pictures look to me to indicate the same for Rhea.