Cassini - back online.

Nice to see images from Cassini again.

N00165288.jpg was taken on November 30, 2010 and received on Earth December 01, 2010. The camera was pointing toward ENCELADUS at approximately 88,882 kilometers away, and the image was taken using the CL1 and CL2 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

Mimas Against the Rings & Enceladus.

Just spotted these on the Planetary Society Blog, amazing images.

"Storm Alley" - Cassini image

Amazing image of vortices and swirling storms in Saturn's upper atmosphere.
Credit NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

A spiral density wave - Cassini's lastest ring images

The latest images for June from Cassini have just been released. There's structure in them there rings!
Credit NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute


An enhanced section from the above image.
Ring scientists think that the scrambled pattern seen here in the B ring's outer edge might represent gravitational clumping of particles there--that is, the self-gravity of groups of particles orbiting together makes them form clumps.

more from 15th Feb 2008

Cassini Favorite Image Contest

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Titan Beyond the Rings.

Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.

Cassini Mission to Saturn Celebrates 10 Years Since Launch

This picture of the Cassini launch was taken by Ken Sturgill of Marion, Virginia.

Time REALLY does fly by.

Credit PhysOrg.com

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Plato to Cassini mosaic 5th Aug 2007

The Moon 5th May 2006

Saturns rings

While waiting for the rain to stop and skies to clear, here is a nice Cassini view of Saturns rings that I found on the web.


















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