The infrared image of Saturn and Titan, which was obtained on May 7, 2009 by the Gemini North Observatory team using the Altair adaptive optics system with a near—infrared imaging device (NIRI), is a complete aesthetic delight.
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Along the perimeter of the massive ring, the outer ring F is faintly visible, which was first detected in images taken by NASA’s Pioneer 11 spacecraft in 1979, and usually remains invisible in images obtained with ground-based telescopes. Several tiny Saturn moons are also visible, which in the image look like brighter dots on the ring system.
Infrared image of Saturn and Titan
