Saturn!

Cassini gives a look at Saturn. Click for larger. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

Cassini took this great picture of Saturn in late June.  The shadows of the rings on the planet are getting wider since it has been almost a year since the equinox when they appeared to be pretty much a thin line.

There is a moon in the image.  Pandora is just below the rings on the left side, you might have to click the image for the larger version to make it out even though it was brightened by a factor of 1.3 relative to the planet.

Cassini was 1.3 million miles (2.1 million km) from Saturn when it took the image.

If you want to see the original release click here.

Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

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