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Saturn from Far and Near (Cassini-Huygens) Target Name:   Saturn Spacecraft:   Cassini Orbiter Instrument:   Imaging Science Subsystem - Narrow Angle Produced by:   NASA/JPL Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA05983 Date Taken:   16 May 2004 Related Document Saturn Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA05983.jpg JPEG 640 x 640 27K PIA05983.jpg JPEG 1024 x 1024 63K PIA05983.tif TIFF 1024 x 1024 1.478 MB The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft returned this image of Saturn on May 16, 2004, when its imaging science subsystem narrow-angle camera was too close to fit the entire planet in its field-of-view. Cassini is still about 20 million kilometers (12.4 million miles) away and only 36 days from reaching Saturn. Cassini has two cameras, a wide angle and narrow angle. This narrow angle image was made using a combination of three filters (red, green, blue) and was taken at a range of 24.3 million kilometers (15.1 million miles). The view is from 13 degrees below the equator. Enceladus, one of Saturn's 31 known moons, appears near the south pole at the bottom of the image. For related images, see also PIA05981 and PIA05982.

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