Technical facts about this news release: About this Object Object Name: Saturn Object Description: Planet Distance: The semi-major axis of Saturn's orbit about the sun is 9.5 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 1.4 billion km. Dimensions: The planet (without rings) has a diameter of roughly 75,000 miles (120,000 km) at the equator. About the Data Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Dates: Oct 1996, Oct 1997, Oct 1998, Nov 1999, Nov 2000 Filters: Red: F675W(R), Green: F555W(V), Blue: F439W(B) Principal Astronomers: R.G. French (Wellesley College), J. Cuzzi (NASA/Ames Research Center), L. Dones (SwRI), and J. Lissauer (NASA/Ames Research Center). About this Image Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: June 7, 2001 9:00 a.m. (EDT) What is Hubble Heritage? A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site. Back to top [ #top ] *News Release Number:*: STScI-2001-15b
