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Check out this bright spot on one of Saturn's rings
   A bright spot glows on one of Saturn's rings in a newly released photo taken by a spacecraft exploring the planet and its many moons.* The glowing ***** appears to emanate from what's k**wn as Saturn's "B ring," but looks can be deceiving. SEE ALSO: NASA Releases Footage Celebrating 10 Years of Cassini's Saturn Orbit The bright spot is actually produced by an effect k**wn as an "opposition surge" which makes that part of the rings looks like it's glowing from the Cassini spacecraft's perspective, according to NASA. "An opposition surge occurs when the sun is directly behind the observer looking toward the rings," NASA said in a statement. "The particular geometry of this observation makes the point in the rings appear much, much brighter than would otherwise be expected." Read more... More about Cassini Spacecraft, Nasa, Space Photos, Saturn, and Science ??????? ??????: Check out this bright spot on one of Saturn's rings || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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