Cassini images storms and spots distant Venus

The Cassini probe orbiting Saturn continues to return amazing images of the ringed planet. Here are some views of Saturnine storm systems: The Stormscapes of Saturn – The Planetary Society.

These include the astonishing hexagon ring storm at the north pole –

Hexagon on Saturns north pole

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Cassini also just photographed Venus:

Venus from Saturn

 … in this image from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Venus appears just off the edge of the planet, in the upper part of the image, directly above the white streak of Saturn’s G ring. Lower down, Saturn’s E ring makes an appearance, looking blue thanks to the scattering properties of the dust that comprises the ring. A bright spot near the E ring is a distant star.