The planet Saturn - A Picture of Beauty. Few sights in the solar system are more strikingly beautiful than softly hued Saturn embraced by the shadows of its stately rings. The gas planet's subtle northward gradation from gold azure is a striking visual effect that scientists don't fully understand. Current thinking says that it may be related seasonal influences, tied the cold temperatures in the northern (winter) hemisphere. Despite Cassini's revelations, Saturn remains a world of mystery (NASA Media Archives). Buy this as a superb wall poster, a canvas print or a framed print.