Saturns Rings And 3 Moons

The orbiting Cassini Spacecraft recently snapped this gorgeous shot of Saturn’s rings and three of its moons. Captured in this shot are Epimetheus (left), Pandora (right) and Mimas (center). Saturn is just outside the edge of the photo. Notice how Saturn casts a shadow onto a portion of the rings, rendering them invisible beyond a certain point. The planet Saturn is currently rising around 1:30pm and can be found high overhead as soon as it gets dark. Saturn is always a treat to observe, so if you have a telescope, be sure to point it towards the ringed planet the next opportunity you get.