Saturn broods while a storm dissipates
A lovely image of Saturn and its moon Tethys and Enceladus, courtesy of Cassini.
Tethys is the moon to the left, just above the rings, and Enceladus is right next Saturn, just below the rings. Cassini was just 1° south of the ring plane when it snapped this shot, so they appear very thin. It’s approaching northern hemisphere summer for Saturn, though, so the Sun is shining down on the rings, and they cast a wide shadow on the planet’s southern hemisphere cloud tops.
Iceland by richard.mcmanus. on Flickr.
Riverdance author: Arild Heitmann
Incredible Norway (by gaborhajdufi aka HGabor)
Aurora by akphotograph.com on Flickr.
aurora by well_lucio on Flickr.
Iceland, Hali by richard.mcmanus. on Flickr.
Simeis 147 (Spaghetti Nebula) and Sh2-242
Simeis 147 (Spaghetti Nebula, or Sharpless 2-240) is a large supernova remnant in the constellations of Taurus and Auriga. It’s a result of supernova explosion about 40 000 years ago. This nebula covers about 3° and is approximately 3000 light years away which means that the real size is about 140 light years.
