False color photograph of Saturn by Voyager 2, July 1981
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Nasa. NASA's Voyager 2 took this "false color" photograph of Saturn on July 21, 1981, when the spacecraft was 33.9 million kilometers (21 million miles) from the planet. Two bright, presumably convective clouds are visible in the central-northern hemisphere, and several dark ray-like features can be seen in the broad B ring (to the left of the planet). The moons Rhea and Dione appear as blue dots to Saturn's south and southeast, respectively. Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Saturn on August 25, 1981.
Later chromogenic print. Label on back. 20.4 x 25.5cm with margins.
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