Saturnati XI

Saturnati XI Saturn looking like the bigger blue marble in the Solar System. One theory for the blueness of Saturn’s northern polar region during the age of Cassini versus the age of Voyager is due to atmospheric changes in the Saturnian winter. Some also theorize that the shadows of the rings drop the temperature even lower which might explain why the blueness is only found in the north.

Saturnati X

Voyager Style Cassini Image of Saturn This image taken on January 18, 2008 from 988,018 km, Voyager at Saturn 1981reminds one of some of those vintage Voyager images of Saturn (seen at left) from back in the early and mid 1980’s. Just compare at the incredible differences between the quality and color of the Voyager vs. Cassini images. Saturn images during the Voyager era were all consistently yellow and brown, but today’s Cassini images reveal Saturn to be a rich peach color mixed with hints of yellow and brown. We also have the advantage of being witness to the rich blues currently appearing in the northern hemisphere which did not exist in 1981 or 1986.

Saturnati IV

Saturn: Classic Appeal From the Cassini website, “Like black and white photos of earthly family and friends, monochrome images of Saturn can also capture their subject with crisp poignancy. This infrared view from high above Saturn's ringplane highlights the contrast in the cloud bands, the dimly glowing rings and their shadows on the gas giant planet. The overall effect is stirring”.