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Hubble Science Image Utilized in "Touch the Universe" - Saturn
Saturn Image from PR1998-18, "Hubble Space Telescope Completes Eighth Year of Exploration" CreditsNASA and Erich Karkoschka (University of Arizona)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2002-28-1262-image
Saturn
Image from PR1998-18, "Hubble Space Telescope Completes Eighth Year of Exploration"
Credits
NASA and Erich Karkoschka (University of Arizona)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Saturn |
| Object Description | Planet |
| Distance | The semi-major axis of Saturn's orbit about the Sun is 9.5 astronomical units or roughly 890 million miles (1.4 billion km). |
| Dimensions | The planet (without rings) has a diameter of roughly 75,000 miles (120,000 km) at the equator. |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | HST>NICMOS |
| Exposure Dates | January 4, 1998 |
Source
Image and source material are credited to the official mission archive linked below.
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