Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Iapetus: Saturn's Disappearing Moon
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 1995 is “Iapetus: Saturn's Disappearing Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: NASA, Voyager, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton). The original explanation runs about 71 words.
From the explanation
“Iapetus has an unusual surface, one half of which is very dark, the other half very light. This caused it’s discoverer Cassini to remark that Iapetus could only be seen when on one side of Saturn but not the other.”
— APOD editors, October 15, 1995
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 15, 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 71 words