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Raw Image of Sun taken by Cassini
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
Published: August 22, 2018

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W00109113.jpg was taken on 2017-08-20 08:01 (PDT) and received on Earth 2017-08-21 06:17 (PDT). The camera was pointing toward Sun, and the image was taken using the CL1 and CL2 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System

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