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Saturn After Equinox
In this picture you can see Saturn's rings and one of its moons after Equinox. You are able to see the rings because they are illuminated by the sun's light. This picture was taken by Cassini spacecraft last month. The moon that is visible is Tethys and is viewed in the crest phase but Earth's view of the moon is not visible. Tethys is one of Saturn's largest and closest moons. Saturn's rings are thought by a lot of people to be solid but with close expectation of this picture they are made up of very small electrically charged ice particles.
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