Saturn - Cassini Mission End
Taken by Dennis Simmons on September 15, 2017 @
Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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Date Taken: 2017:09:16 07:23:07
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Here is an image of the planet Saturn as seen from our back garden in Brisbane, taken through my Mewlon 210 telescope on the evening that the Cassini spacecraft made its fateful plunge into Saturn's atmosphere, ending this incredible mission just one-month shy of Cassini’s 20th launch anniversary.
The spacecraft and its impact are well beyond the ability of my telescope to resolve, so no live crash-and-burn photos.
It was a poignant evening, gazing at the images on my computer screen as Saturn appeared to dance to the tune of the scintillations caused by the jet streams impact on the Earth’s atmosphere.
Cheers
Dennis
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