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Saturn's moon Enceladus from Cassini

author: Nasa/JPL/SSI/Novapix

reference: a-sat05-22002

Image Size 300 DPI: 74 * 74 cm

This mosaic shows the trailing hemisphere of Enceladus, the side of Enceladus that always faces away from the direction of the satellite's orbital motion. This hemisphere is dominated by  the Sarandib Planitia region (just right of center).
Mosaic created from 16 false-color images taken by the Cassini spacecraft on February 17 2005.

Keywords for this photo:

2005 - ASTRONOMY - CASSINI - CRATER - ENCELADUS - ICE - IMPACT CRATER - POSTER - SARANDIB PLANITIA - SATELLITE - SATURN'S MOON - TECTONIC - WATER -