kids encyclopedia robot

Image: Voyager1-saturn-f-ring

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Voyager1-saturn-f-ring.jpg ‎(354 × 384 pixels, file size: 7 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Description: Original Caption Released with Image: Saturn's F, or outermost ring was photographed from the un-illuminated face of the rings by Voyager 1 at a range of 750,000 kilometers (470,000 miles). Complex structure is evident, with several components seen. Two narrow, braided, bright rings that trace distinct orbits are evident. Visible is a broader, very diffuse component about 35 kilometers (20 miles) in width. Also seen are "knots," which probably are local clumps of ring material, but may be mini-moons. The Voyager Project is managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA. Public domain: This file is in the public domain because it was created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy).
Title: Voyager1-saturn-f-ring
Credit: http://www.planetary.org/voyager25/images/voyager1-saturn-f-ring.jpg, http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02283
Author: USGov
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No

The following page links to this image:

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise.