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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
Saturn |
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Object Description: |
Planet |
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Distance: |
The semi-major
axis of Saturn's orbit about the sun is 9.5
Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 1.4 billion
km. |
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Dimensions: |
The planet (without
rings) has a diameter of roughly 75,000 miles
(120,000 km) at the equator. |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Dates: |
Oct 1996, Oct 1997,
Oct 1998, Nov 1999, Nov 2000 |
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Filters: |
Red:
F675W(R), Green: F555W(V), Blue:
F439W(B) |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
R.G. French (Wellesley
College), J. Cuzzi (NASA/Ames Research Center),
L. Dones (SwRI), and J. Lissauer (NASA/Ames
Research Center).
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| About
this Image
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Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble
Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date: |
June 7 ,
2001 9:00 a.m. (EDT) |
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