Why does the image look sideways or upside down?
When a photographer tilts his or her camera to best fit the scene, the resulting images may appear sideways or at an angle. The same is true for Cassini – the images reflect the orientation of the photographer, in this case the spacecraft. The images on this web page have not been processed in any way, so there is no guarantee that the images will consistently show North at the top of the frame. Additionally, sometimes images are taken when another instrument or spacecraft subsystem controls the orientation. In this case, the scene may not be optimized for the imaging field of view, but represents a unique opportunity to capture an image.
