A Three-Color Composite Of The Mid-Infrared Images Of Saturn (IMAGE)

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A Three-Color Composite Of The Mid-Infrared Images Of Saturn

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A three-color composite of the mid-infrared images of Saturn on Jan. 23, 2008 captured with COMICS on the Subaru Telescope. The Cassini Division and the C ring appear bright. Color differences reflect the temperatures; the warmer part is blue, the cooler part is red.

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