Thomas Lake <smi### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> Mike Williams wrote:
> > Wasn't it stm31415 who wrote:
> >
> >>"EagleSun" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> >>
> >>>Here it is... these days who can tell what NASA probes are sending us and
> >>>what is rendered... or perhaps NASA rendered all this and claim that a
> >>>probe out there sent us these pictures?
> >>
> >>Do the rings EVER cast a shadow on the planet? Not that I have ever seen.
> >>Nice job with this and the others.
> >
> >
> > Yes they do. Here's an actual Cassini photo:
> > <http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06415>
>
> In fact almost always cast a shadow.

So, then, earth's personal perspective is relatively close to that of the
sun's and the shadows of the rings are almost entirely hidden behind the
rings themselves? Because that's a pretty massive shadow not to be seen w/
a small telescope. Here was me thinking they just weren't dense enough to
cast a shadow. Well, you learn something new every day.

-s
5TF!

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