Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Crescent Enceladus
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 2017 is “Crescent Enceladus,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 113 words.
From the explanation
“Peering from the shadows, the Saturn-facing hemisphere of tantalizing inner moon Enceladus poses in this Cassini spacecraft image. North is up in the dramatic scene captured last November as Cassini’s camera was pointed in a nearly sunward direction about 130,000 kilometers from the moon’s bright crescent.”
— APOD editors, February 9, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 9, 2017
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image 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 113 words