It’s a popular trope in Science Fiction, and indeed in scientific visualization, a stunning view of Saturn and its rings viewed while standing on one of Saturn’s moons. However, the reality is that only 2 major moons – Mimas and Iapetus – offer anything other than a near perfect edge on view of the rings. And there’s good scientific reasons for why this is the case.
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Universe Sandbox https://universesandbox.com/
NASA Eyes On The Solar System https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system/
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