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Edge-on View of Saturn's F-Ring Target Name:   Saturn Spacecraft:   Voyager 2 Produced by:   Calvin J. Hamilton Copyright:  © 2002 Calvin J. Hamilton Date Taken:   26 August 1981 Date Released:  26 January 2002 (Publisher Permission Request) Related Documents Saturn's Magnificent Rings Saturn Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size fring6.jpg JPEG 439 x 346 8K fring6.jpg JPEG 1755 x 1382 53K fring6.tif TIFF 1755 x 1382 616K Voyager 2 obtained this picture of Saturn's F-ring on August 26, 1981 just before the spacecraft crossed the planet's ring plane. This edge-on view, taken from a range of 103,000 kilometers (64,000 miles), shows nearly 25` of the F-ring, with at least four distinct components visible.

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