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Cassini's ring gap passes

Cassini's ring gap passes
Cassini's ring gap passes Graphic showing Cassini’s passes through the gap between Saturn and its rings during the Grand Finale. Each pass is represented by an orange dot. (Distances range from 37,300 miles at bottom to 40,100 miles at top.) A vertical white line indicates Cassini’s progress through the finale timeline as of 29 August 2017.