by bystander » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:23 pm
PIA 12590: Shadow and Ringshine
Saturn casts its shadow on the rings in this Cassini image that also shows how the rings reflect sunlight onto the dark side of the planet. Here Saturn appears dimly illuminated by this ringshine.
[url=http://www.ciclops.org/view/6164/Shadow_and_Ringshine][img]http://www.ciclops.org/media/ir/2010/6164_14638_0.jpg[/img][size=150] PIA 12590: Shadow and Ringshine[/size][/url]
[quote]Saturn casts its shadow on the rings in this Cassini image that also shows how the rings reflect sunlight onto the dark side of the planet. Here Saturn appears dimly illuminated by this ringshine.[/quote]