This image of Saturn was taken by Voyager 2 in July of 1981, just one month before its closest approach to the planet. If you look carefully, you can see the two moons, Rhea and Dione below Saturn and in the bottom left portion of the picture.
This is a view of all of Saturn's rings
taken from a distance of 445,522 miles.
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