Cassini has photographed shadows cast by individual particles within Saturn's rings (look in the centre of the image linked to below).
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/i ... 133374.jpg
We may need a 3-d model of the rings at this rate...
Ring particles casting shadows
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Re: Ring particles casting shadows
In the bottom half there's a bit of texture showing up.
Saturn is definitely the place to be when the equinox arrives.
Saturn is definitely the place to be when the equinox arrives.