Hubble image archive
Saturn — October 1998
CreditsNASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2001
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2001-15-1053-image
Credits
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)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 (A.U.) or roughly 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 | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: R.G. French (Wellesley College), J. Cuzzi (NASA/Ames Research Center), L. Dones (SwRI), and J. Lissauer (NASA/Ames Research Center). |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | October 1998 |
| Filters | F675W (R), F555W (V), and F439W (B) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F439W (B)Green: F555W (V)Red: F675W (R) |
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