What Observation Technique Was Being Used When Saturn's Rings Were

question 40

Multiple Choice

What observation technique was being used when Saturn's rings were originally discovered?

• A) ground-based photography
• B) momentary occultation of starlight as the planet moved in front of a star
• C) spacecraft photography
• D) visual observations through a telescope

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