Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Methone: Smooth Egg Moon of Saturn
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2012 is “Methone: Smooth Egg Moon of Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , ISS , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 173 words.
From the explanation
“Why is this moon shaped like a smooth egg? The robotic Cassini spacecraft completed the first flyby ever of Saturn’s small moon Methone in May and discovered that the moon has no obvious craters.”
— APOD editors, November 6, 2012
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 6, 2012
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image 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 173 words