Saturn's A ring appears bright when viewed from Earth due to direct reflection of sunlight. The orbital period of Saturn is about 30 years. From where can we view the shadowed side of the A ring and how will it appear?
A) If we wait about 15 years, we will see the shadowed side of the A ring from Earth, and it should appear dark.
B) We can view the shadowed side of the A ring from a spacecraft, and it should look bright.
C) We can view the shadowed side of the A ring from a spacecraft, and it should look dark.
D) There is no place from which we could possibly view the bask (shadowed) side of the A ring.
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