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Wonderful images of Saturn

The Cassini space craft has been in orbit around Saturn for a while now (I think since back in July) and its producing some absolutely stunning photos. Here are a few of my favourites.. so far. (all photos are Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute; follow links for larger versions and more info)

Moons...

Dione
Dione... look at that detail... almost like a small telescope photo of the Moon..

Titan
Titan - looks like a sea in those photos, wow!

Phoebe
Phoebe - looking more like an asteroid everyday

Rings...

Rings and Moons
Rings as Cassini passes through
Rings in colour
Rings shadowed by Saturn

Saturn...

Saturn
not forgetting the wonderful planet at the centre of all of these images!

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