File:Saturn from 1996-2000.jpg

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English: As Saturn takes its 29-year journey around the Sun, its tilt allows us to see its rings from different perspectives. Saturn's tilt also gives it seasons. The lowest image on the left shows the northern hemisphere's autumn, while the uppermost right image shows the winter.
Date 1996-2000 (image released on 2001)
Source http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/images/hs-2001-15-a-print.jpg
Author NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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