This must be a candidate for "Coolest pic ever". At first glance it might be an artists rendition of a futuristic space scene, or perhaps a photoshopped image.
In fact, it is a picture taken by the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn, and shows the moon Dione seeming to float above the edge-on ring system, while Saturn looms in the background. The banded lines at the top of the image are the shadows of the rings on the surface of Saturn.
It is a sweet thing. Real. Wow.
ReplyDeleteAnother great site for astronomy pics is:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
archivepix.html
Otherwise known as Astronomy Picture of the Day. You might have it, too.
Knucklehead
ReplyDeleteI should have included a link back to the original, which can be pretty large and suitable for framing.
Go here.
JoeC
ReplyDeleteI don't know, Joe, you have some pretty captivating pictures on your own site.
Nice pic. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIt is just amazing isn't it? So perfect.
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