| As Voyager 1 approached Saturn in November
1980, the rings began to reveal more and more detail. Once thought to
be discretely separated bands, the rings now are known to consist of
thousands of small bands which differ in particle size as well as in
composition.
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Voyager 2 Image of Saturn with satellites Tethys, Dione, and Rhea.
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Voyager 1 Approach Photograph, November 1980.
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Enhanced color image from Voyager 2, August 1981. |
Enlargement of the C-Ring from Voyager 2, August 1981. |
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