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Composition differences within Saturn's rings. Voyager 2

author: Nasa/JPL/Novapix

reference: a-sat04-10011

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 13 cm

Possible variations in chemical composition from one part of Saturn's ring system to another are visible in this Voyager 2 picture as subtle color variations that can be recorded with special computer-processing techniques. This highly enhanced color view was assembled from clear, orange and ultraviolet frames obtained Aug. 17 from a distance of 8.9 million kilometers (5.5 million miles). In addition to the previously known blue color of the C-ring and the Cassini Division, the picture shows additional color differences between the inner B-ring and outer region (where the spokes form) and between these and the A-ring.

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1981 - ASTRONOMY - FALSE COLOR - ICE - PLANET - RING - SATURN - VOYAGER - VOYAGER 2 -