The Slant on Saturn's Rings

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The Slant on Saturn's Rings
Space Telescope Science Institute
September 9, 2003

This is a series of images of Saturn, as seen at many
different wavelengths, when the planet's rings were at their
maximum tilt of 26 degrees toward Earth. Saturn
experiences seasonal tilts away from and toward the Sun,
much the same way Earth does. This happens over the
course of its 29.5-year orbit. This means that approximately
every 30 years, Earth observers can catch their best glimpse
of Saturn's South Pole and the southern side of the planet's
rings. Between March and April 2003, researchers took full
advantage to study the gas giant at maximum tilt. They used
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to capture detailed
images of Saturn's Southern Hemisphere and the southern
face of its rings.

Credit: NASA and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona)