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Three Moons Rings And A Phantom Saturn
Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 22, 2006 NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured three moons at once as they hurtle around Saturn. In the background, Saturn's night side covers the more distant portion of the rings, betraying the presence of the unseen gas-giant planet. At left and right respectively, are the two smaller moons Epimetheus at 116 kilometers (72 miles) across, and Pandora at 84 kilometers (52 miles) across. Larger Mimas at 397 kilometers (247 miles) in diameter lies below. Cassini took the image in visible light with its narrow-angle camera on Feb. 16, at a distance of approximately 3.3 million kilometers (2.1 million miles) from Saturn. The image scale is about 20 kilometers (12 miles) per pixel. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Cassini Cassini Images JPL NASA Explore The Ring World of Saturn and her moons Jupiter and its Moons The million outer planets of a star called Sol News Flash at Mercury
Tethys And Pointed Rings
Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2006NASA's Cassini spacecraft transmitted this image from just beneath Saturn's ringplane on Feb. 12. The perspective gives the rings a pointed appearance and captures a few clumps at the edge of the narrow F ring. |
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