Saturns Rings Seen Sideways . ... Explanation: Saturn's rings are actually very thin. This picture from the Hubble Space Telescope was taken on August 6, 1995 when the rings lined up sideways as seen from Earth . Saturn's largest moon Titan is seen on the left, and Titan's shadow can be seen on Saturn's cloud tops ! ... Four other moons of Saturn can be seen just above the ring plane, which are, from left to right: Mimas , Tethys , Janus , and Enceladus . ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...