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Ring particles casting shadows

Posted: 13.04.2009, 17:02
by The Singing Badger
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... 8O

Re: Ring particles casting shadows

Posted: 13.04.2009, 17:50
by ElChristou
Pretty incredible! 8O

Re: Ring particles casting shadows

Posted: 16.04.2009, 10:54
by bdm
In the bottom half there's a bit of texture showing up.

Saturn is definitely the place to be when the equinox arrives.