Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Stereo Helene

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 29, 2025 is “Stereo Helene,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , ISS , JPL , ESA , NASA ; Stereo Image by Roberto Beltramini. The original explanation runs about 123 words.

Stereo Helene
Credit: Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , ISS , JPL , ESA , NASA ; Stereo Image by Roberto Beltramini Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Get out your red/blue glasses and float next to Helene, small, icy moon of Saturn. Appropriately named, Helene is a Trojan moon, so called because it orbits at a Lagrange point .”

— APOD editors, March 29, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 29, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , ISS , JPL , ESA , NASA ; Stereo Image by Roberto Beltramini
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 123 words

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Source

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