“Saturn’s face card never declines ”
Ibinahagi ng National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ang kamangha-manghang larawan ng planetang Saturn na nakuhan daw ng kanilang Cassini spacecraft noong 2005.
Sa isang Instagram post, inihayag ng NASA na napitikan ng wide-angle camera ng Cassini ang imahen ng Saturn sa layong 621,000 miles (999,000 kilometers).
“A softly-hued Saturn is embraced by the shadows of its stately rings in this image, obtained by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft in 2005. Cassini’s wide-angle camera captured the gas giant from approximately 621,000 miles (999,000 kilometers) away, as the spacecraft cruised a few degrees above the ring plane,” caption ng NASA sa kanilang post.
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“This color image approximates the view as it would appear to the human eye. The view was brightened to show additional detail in the rings and within their shadows.
"Saturn’s subtle shift from gold to blue, going towards the north pole is a striking visual effect that scientists don’t fully understand. It may be related to seasonal patterns, tied to cold temperatures as Saturn’s northern hemisphere goes through winter,” dagdag pa nito.
Ang Saturn ang isa sa walong planeta sa solar system. Siyam ang planeta sa solar system bago i-reclassify ang Pluto bilang isang “dwarf planet” noong 2006.
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