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Occultation of GSC5249-01240 by Saturn and its Rings

During an occultation of a star by a planet, the planet passes between the star and the observer. The star then becomes a "probe" of the planet, allowing scientists to determine the temperature and composition of the occulting planet's atmosphere and the structure of its ring sys...

Date
Jan 1, 1995
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-1995-25-307-image
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During an occultation of a star by a planet, the planet passes between the star and the observer. The star then becomes a "probe" of the planet, allowing scientists to determine the temperature and composition of the occulting planet's atmosphere and the structure of its ring system.

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