Images of the Planet Saturn

This natural color view was created from images collected shortly after Cassini began its extended Equinox Mission in July 2008.  This mosaic combines 30 images, 10 each of red, green and blue light, taken over a period of about two hours.  6 moons are visible: Titan, Janus , Mimas, Pandora, Epimetheus, and Enceladus.  Cassini was about 1,100,000 km (690,000 miles) from Saturn.
This natural color view was created from images collected shortly after Cassini began its extended Equinox Mission in July 2008. This mosaic combines 30 images, 10 each of red, green and blue light, taken over a period of about two hours. 6 moons are visible: Titan, Janus , Mimas, Pandora, Epimetheus, and Enceladus. Cassini was about 1,100,000 km (690,000 miles) from Saturn.
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