Last salute: the best pictures of the Cassini space probe in 13 years in an orbit of Saturn

In due time the NASA Cassini spacecraft needed 7 years that, having overcome 3,5 billion km to orbit Saturn. In 13 years of excellent job of Cassini has transferred thousands of unique pictures of the planet, her well-known rings and satellites to Earth.

And today, on Friday September 15 the probe will make last deadly "jump" in the atmosphere of Saturn where it will completely burn down. By the way, thanks to it, it will be possible to prevent possible hit on the surface of the planet of terrestrial microbes which could remain by some miracle on the spacecraft. In memory of him specialists of NASA have made a selection of the best pictures made by Cassini during his 13-year space watch.

In the picture of August 12, 2009 Saturn during an equinox. Actually this peculiar "mosaic cloth" from several pictures made within 8 hours

The large hurricane near the North Pole of Saturn more than 2000 km in size in the diameter rotating with a speed about 330 km/h. The picture is made the narrow angle camera on November 27, 2012

Composition from several pictures: clouds in the northern hemisphere of Saturn. Pictures are made the wide-angle camera on July 20, 2016

The satellite of Saturn – Enceladus. To receive such image, Cassini was required to make 21 pictures on March 9 and on July 14, 2005. Thanks to these unique pictures it has been established that under the surface of Enceladus there is an ocean, perhaps, with primitive life forms

Photo of the largest satellite of Saturn – the Titan. His surface is covered with huge lakes of methane. The picture is made on November 13, 2015

The hallmark of Saturn – his well-known rings. In this picture they appear at us in beams of the Sun while the planet isn't lit and is projected on rings by a shadow

The titan in an orbit of Saturn. The picture is made on May 6, 2012

Perhaps, one of the tiniest satellites of Saturn – the Sir, only a little more than 30 km wide. In a form he reminds walnut

The point shining in the distance is Earth at distance 3,5 billion km. A photo of July 19, 2013.

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