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Enceladus, Titan, and Rings -- Raw

This raw, unprocessed image of Titan behind Saturn's rings was taken on May 18, 2010, by the Cassini spacecraft.
Published: May 19, 2010

This raw, unprocessed image of Titan behind Saturn's rings was taken on May 18, 2010, by the Cassini spacecraft.

Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI

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