Science and Exploration

Cassini Image: Jets From The South Pole of Enceladus

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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This image was taken on August 13, 2010 and received on Earth August 14, 2010. The camera was pointing toward Enceladus at approximately 51,139 kilometers away, and the image was taken using the BL1 and CL2 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System in 2011. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Full-Resolution image

This image was taken on August 13, 2010 and received on Earth August 14, 2010. The camera was pointing toward Enceladus at approximately 51,139 kilometers away, and the image was taken using the BL1 and CL2 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System in 2011. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Full-Resolution image

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