Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Rhea: Saturn's Second Largest Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 14, 1995 is “Rhea: Saturn's Second Largest Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: NASA, Voyager, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton). The original explanation runs about 86 words.

Rhea: Saturn's Second Largest Moon
Credit: NASA, Voyager, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Rhea is the second largest moon of Saturn , behind Titan , and the largest without an atmosphere. It is composed mostly of water ice, but has a small rocky core.”

— APOD editors, October 14, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 14, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Voyager, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 86 words

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