Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Phoebe Craters in Stereo

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 10, 2004 is “Phoebe Craters in Stereo,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA (Stereo image by Patrick Vantuyne ). The original explanation runs about 134 words.

Phoebe Craters in Stereo
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA (Stereo image by Patrick Vantuyne ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Get out your red/blue glasses and gaze across the spectacular, cratered terrain of Saturn’s icy moon Phoebe in stereo. jpg ) from the Cassini spacecraft’s narrow angle camera taken during the flyby on June 11 at a range of just over 13,500 kilometers.”

— APOD editors, July 10, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 10, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA (Stereo image by Patrick Vantuyne )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 134 words

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