Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Saturn's Hyperion in Natural Color

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 14, 2018 is “Saturn's Hyperion in Natural Color,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: NASA / JPL / SSI ; Composition: Gordan Ugarkovic. The original explanation runs about 132 words.

Saturn's Hyperion in Natural Color
Credit: Image Credit & License: NASA / JPL / SSI ; Composition: Gordan Ugarkovic Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What lies at the bottom of Hyperion ‘s strange craters? To help find out, the robot Cassini spacecraft that once orbited Saturn swooped past the sponge-textured moon in 2005 and 2010 and took images of unprecedented detail.”

— APOD editors, May 14, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 14, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & License: NASA / JPL / SSI ; Composition: Gordan Ugarkovic
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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