Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

An Unusually Smooth Surface on Saturn's Calypso

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 2010 is “An Unusually Smooth Surface on Saturn's Calypso,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 171 words.

An Unusually Smooth Surface on Saturn's Calypso
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why is this moon of Saturn so smooth? This past weekend, humanity’s Saturn-orbiting Cassini spacecraft passed as close to Saturn’s small moon Calypso as it ever has, and imaged the small moon in unprecedented detail.”

— APOD editors, February 17, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 17, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 171 words

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