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Those raw images are mind blowing. Kerbal Space Program isn't too far off. :) https://saturnraw.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/raw/casJPGFullS95/N00265856.jpg

• cyberpunk 10y ago
  Just to geek out even more-- I really liked this one of enceladus too [0] ... I wish I knew an astronomer who could explain what that 'shooting star' looking thing is in that pic.. Do you have any ideas? I'd expect every bit of light to be streaked if it was a long exposure, so it has to be something moving? Massive "I'm totally uneducated on all this stuff" disclaimer -- but if this pic was taken from inside saturn's atmosphere; did it capture a 'shooting star' ?? [0]: https://saturnraw.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/raw/casJPGFullS99/N00280320.jpg https://saturnraw.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/raw/casJPGF...
  • mturmon 10y ago
    It's probably a cosmic ray, which overloads the CCD detector in a streak-like pattern as it flies through the focal plane. All uncorrected deep space imagery has them.
    • cyberpunk 10y ago
      Aha; thanks! I'm pretty sure I like the effect even more because of your explanation though!