Possible variations in chemical composition
from one part of Saturn's ring system to another are visible in
this Voyager 2 picture as subtle color variations that can be
recorded with special computer-processing techniques. This highly
enhanced color view was assembled from clear, orange and ultraviolet
frames obtained Aug. 17 from a distance of 8.9 million kilometers
(5.5 million miles). In addition to the previously known blue
color of the C-ring and the Cassini Division, the picture shows
additional color differences between the inner B-ring and outer
region (where the spokes form) and between these and the A-ring.
The Voyager project is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. (P-23953)