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Cassini's Best Images

Posted by timothy on from the ready-for-their-close-ups dept.

CheshireCatCO writes "The winners of the best images from the Cassini spacecraft (taken since Cassini images of Saturn were first acquired in February 2004) have been announced. The winner of best color image is In Saturn's Shadow, the stunning, high-phase portrait of Saturn from opposite the Sun. Winners of best black-and-white and best movie (both categories resulted in ties) are also available."

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  1. Hey! by Smordnys+s'regrepsA · · Score: 2, Informative

    You can see my house from here.

    All kidding aside, the little dot in Saturn's rings is us!

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  2. Re:Are these images from an explorer spacecraft? by CheshireCatCO · · Score: 4, Informative

    The images are real (and as unaltered as humanly possible). Then again, the accuracy of the figures should be an indication that this is so: the best ellipse you can draw (even with a computer) is no match for the shape of the Sun or any of the gas-giant planets, for example. (Also, most of the rings are really darned circular, especially at this level.)

  3. Re:Damn flash movies by CheshireCatCO · · Score: 2, Informative

    Click the title of the movie (not the movie itself). This will open the page with the caption and (typically) three formats of the movie, including QuickTime -- which your Mac should surely play.

    They upload three formats because there really isn't just one that works for everyone.