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Saturn eclipses Cassini December 10, 2011 2:03 pm RobVG

I believe Cassini is able to see the dark side of Saturn by reflected light off the rings. The ... by ER 2012-01-06 10:37:38
The Darkside by RobVG 2012-01-06 10:03:25
- The post above addresses your question about how the dark side of Saturn's disk could be illuminated by reflection off ... by ER 2012-01-06 13:20:43
  - Interesting effect isn't it? n/t by RobVG 2012-01-06 18:31:44
    - It's glorious. by ER 2012-01-06 21:35:55
What is it about astronomical photography that we find so captivating? It's not just color or form, like in ... by ER 2011-12-11 13:59:24
- Sometimes it is the viewport effect. by Robert 2011-12-11 14:35:05
Beautiful. by Robert 2011-12-10 22:26:55
- It is. And Raoul size to boot. n/t by RobVG 2011-12-11 13:22:32