This image may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NRAO, AUI or NSF of any company or product Saturn as seen by the Very Large Array (VLA

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This image may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NRAO, AUI or NSF of any company or product Saturn as seen by the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope at the wavelength of 6cm. The rings of the planet are clearly visible and a brighter, red band is also seen across the planet's disc at a latitude of about 30 degrees. It is believed that this band contains less ammonia gas than the surrounding area. Saturn, after Jupiter, is the second largest planet in the solar system with a radius of about 60,000km. Like Jupiter, it is mainly composed of hydrogen and helium with small quantities of ammonia and methane. It orbits the Sun at an average distance of about 1425 million kilometres and takes years to make a full orbit. This picture may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NRAO, AUI or NSF of any company or product.

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Keywords: astronomy, cosmology, image, imagery, planet, planetary, radio, saturn, science, vla