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Prometheus Remastered

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 5, 2010 is “Prometheus Remastered,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , ISS , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 152 words.

Prometheus Remastered
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , ISS , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What does Saturn’s shepherd moon Prometheus really look like? The raw images from the robotic Cassini spacecraft’s January flyby of the small moon showed tantalizing clues on grainy image s, but now that the Cassini team has digitally remastered these images, many more details have come out.”

— APOD editors, April 5, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 5, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , ISS , JPL , ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 152 words

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