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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                 2022 December 23   
        The featured image shows a black and white image with Saturn's orb   
        dominating the image bottom and Saturn's rings dominating the image   
          top. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                           Cassini Looks Out from Saturn   
             Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Space Science Institute   
      
      Explanation: This is what Saturn looks like from inside the rings. In   
      2017, for the first time, NASA directed the Cassini spacecraft to swoop   
      between Saturn and its rings. During the dive, the robotic spacecraft   
      took hundreds of images showing unprecedented detail for structures in   
      Saturn's atmosphere. Looking back out, however, the spacecraft was also   
      able to capture impressive vistas. In the featured image, taken a few   
      hours before closest approach, Saturn's unusual northern hexagon is   
      seen surrounding the North Pole. Saturn's B ring is the closest   
      visible, while the dark Cassini Division separates B from the outer A.   
      A close inspection will find the two small moons that shepherd the   
      F-ring, the farthest ring discernable. A few months after this image   
      was taken -- and after more than a decade of exploration and discovery   
      -- the Cassini spacecraft ran low on fuel and was directed to enter   
      Saturn's atmosphere, where it surely melted.   
      
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