Efrain Morales on NASA
The Saturn image Efrain Morales sent us by the end of November was later used by NASA to illustrate how the ring of Saturn changes its angle throughout years.
In that article, the Science@NASA wrote:
All year long, the rings of Saturn have been tilting toward Earth and now they are almost perfectly edge-on. The opening angle is a paper-thin 0.8o. Viewed from the side, the normally wide and bright rings have become a shadowy line bisecting Saturn’s two hemispheres–a scene of rare beauty.
Amateur astronomer Efrain Morales Rivera of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, has been monitoring Saturn and he created this composite image to show how the geometry has changed:
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To read the complete article, visit http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/22dec_crazytilt.htm?list1089804.
Good Job Efrain!
Dr. Anthony Recascino said,
January 14, 2009 @ 14:18
Efrain, great job with the article and the images of Saturn. Though it is very interesting to see the rings edge on…I do prefer them when they are fully tilted…allowing for an even more impressive view of the planet an its rings. But you have provided us all with impressive images of the various changes of Saturn and its rings. Fabulous!
Thank you for sharing,
Tony
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mahesh said,
January 14, 2009 @ 21:16
Your photograph / compositions are always so amazing!
Thank you again for sharing the great results of your patient, hard labour.
mahesh
Efrain Morales Rivera said,
January 15, 2009 @ 22:34
Thank You All for your kind comments!, It inspires me and others to strive for inovative concepts and images presentations for the interest for all. Again Thank you all. Efrain