Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on May 31, 2007 17:56:08 GMT -6
Glowing Saturn
In this false-color image, the Cassini spacecraft captures Saturn's glow, represented in brilliant shades of electric blue, sapphire and mint green, while the planet's shadow casts a wide net on the rings. The colors represent different wavelengths: red is thermal heat originating within the planet; in blue, icy ring particles shimmer in sunlight scattered through the rings; in green, a thick covering of high-altitude hazes strongly reflect sunlight.
Source: www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=itIUI8PRJgKQIfI&s=dkIPJ7NSIiLWJ6PRJxE&m=irKQKWMyEeK2G
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