Planet Descent

Community => Mess Hall => Topic started by: -<WillyP>- on September 04, 2009, 05:19:56 PM

Title: Saturn
Post by: -<WillyP>- on September 04, 2009, 05:19:56 PM

Today, Earth will pass through the plane of Saturn's ring, making them effectively disappear. Here is a composite pic showing the progression starting six years ago:

(http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0909/6yearsofsaturn_friedman.jpg)

As explained at the APOD site, (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090904.html) We have had a good view of Saturn's southern pole, as Saturn tilts relative to Earth we will now get a view of the north pole.

Title: Re: Saturn
Post by: Scyphi on September 05, 2009, 05:25:52 AM

Neat. Planet looks really different without the rings. :P

Title: Re: Saturn
Post by: Kaizerwolf on September 05, 2009, 07:09:24 PM

I've always wondered why the rings are in just that one spot... it'd be cool if a planet had a set of three or something. :P

This is awesome though, i should go dig out my old telescope and see what i can find.  :D