Enceladus Before the Rings

The Cassini spacecraft looks toward the south pole of Enceladus, with a glimpse of Saturn's rings in the distance, during the spacecraft's close flyby Nov. 2, 2009.



See Jet Blue to learn more about the active south pole of Enceladus. This view looks toward the anti-Saturn side of Enceladus (504 kilometers, or 313 miles across). The rings have been brightened relative to Enceladus to increase visibility.

The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera o [...]

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