Saturn's Rings Appearance from Saturn?

[gmax137]

What do the rings look like from an observer on the planet? Are they visible, or too "edge on" to see? Or maybe the sky is too bright?

 

[unusually_wrong]

Technically, you could not stand on Saturn because of it's composition. You would fall until you were crushed by the gravity. You'd probably burn up too.

 

[gmax137]

I didn't say I was "standing" anywhere.

 

[berkeman]

Technically, you could not stand on Saturn because of it's composition. You would fall until you were crushed by the gravity. You'd probably burn up too.

Well, that's an uplifting thought for a Friday!

With a quick Google Images search, I found this:

https://www.vox.com/science-and-hea... spacecraft -dives-saturn-rings-google-doodle
The Cassini spacecraft ’s dive in between Saturn’s rings, explained

 

[Vanadium 50]

Yeah, but it's Vox. If the Voxplainers told me my mother loved me, I would want to check it out.

 

[davenn]

I didn't say I was "standing" anywhere.

no, not "standing"

but you said …

What do the rings look like from an observer on the planet?

which implied the same thing

you would have to be in orbit around Saturn ( an orbit inside that of the ring system)
and the view you would get would depend on your latitude

there are images on the www ……. let's look ……

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/160/beyond-curved-rings/?category=planets_saturn

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/164/light-and-dark-tricks/?category=planets_saturn


https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/180/obscured-by-rings/?category=planets_saturn


Dave

 

[berkeman]

no, not "standing"

but you said …


which implied the same thing

you would have to be in orbit around Saturn ( an orbit inside that of the ring system)
and the view you would get would depend on your latitude

there are images on the www ……. let's look ……

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/160/beyond-curved-rings/?category=planets_saturn

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https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/164/light-and-dark-tricks/?category=planets_saturn


https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/180/obscured-by-rings/?category=planets_saturn


Dave

Wow, beauty. Thanks Dave. [emoji1]