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Observatory Images of Saturn

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Grove Creek Observatory, Australia

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Saturn image taken by Steve Williams at the Grove Creek Observatory.

Lund Observatory, Sweden

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This infrared image of Saturn was taken with the 2.6 meter Nordic Optical Telescope. Image copyrighted by the Nordic Optical Telescope Scientific Associations (NOTSA).

Catalina Observatory, University of Arizona

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This image was taken in the early 1970's with the 1.5 meter telescope at Catalina Observatory. The Cassini Division is cleary visible. Image resolution is 2000 km.

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This series of photographs were taken in 1980 during the ring plane crossings of 1979-1980. Saturn's rings are edge-on allowing astronomers to search for small satellites nears the rings. Image courtesy of Brad Smith, University of Arizona.

Pic du Midi Observatory, France

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Three Pic du Midi images taken a year apart from each other during 1992-1994. The images clearly show the Saturn rings are being tilted towards Earth.
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