
This view of the ringed planet shows its tilt relative to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. The planet tilts nearly 27 degrees relative to the ecliptic plane giving rise to seasons in which the rings shadow each hemisphere in its respective winter
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NASA ID
PIA08160
Date Created
April 19, 2006
Center
JPL
Media Type
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