Saturn is a gas planet and one of the superior planets ( greater orbital radius then earth ). Saturn is one of the most interesting planets for amateure astronomers to image. This image clearly shows the Cassini Division in the ring structure, which is a three thousand mile gap in the rings. In addition, this image shows weather bands of different pastel colors on the surface of the planet.





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