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- Saturn (The 6th planet from the Sun, as seen at a distance of 890 million miles from Earth.), 2004
- Chandra X-ray Observatory
- Chandra telescope x-ray
- Astrophysical Observatory, Chandra X-ray Observatory
- X-ray: NASA/U. Hamburg/J.Ness et al.
- Image No. saturn
Chandra's image of Saturn shows that its X-radiation is concentrated along the equator. The X-ray spectrum, or the distribution of X-rays according to energy, was found to be similar to that of X-rays from the Sun. This indicates that the X-radiation is due to the reflection of solar X-rays by Saturn's atmosphere.
