The Saturn System: A Feast for the Eyes

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The Saturn System: A Feast for the Eyes

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Hi,
Excellent flash video from NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/cassi ... eshow.html

Enjoy and have a nice day.
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One day, 100 years from now, we will do astrophotography by controlling remote scopes in satellites in orbit around the planets, somewhat like the current 'Rent-a-scopes'!
[80% Steve, 20% Alfred] ------- Probability of Clear Skies = (Age of newest equipment in days) / [(Number of observers) * (Total Aperture of all telescopes present in mm)]
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