Bad Astronomy -
12 Nov 2013 19:27
On July 19, 2013, the Cassini spacecraft was 1.2 million kilometers (750,000 miles) from Saturn, far enough that it was afforded a magnificent overview of the planet and its rings. Over a four-hour period it took a series of photos, one after another, panning and tilting across the ringed jewel of the solar system. It took scientists several months to carefully assemble them into a mosaic, preserving all the details both faint and bright. What they created was worth the wait. Behold! Saturn! You...
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