Science and Exploration

Image: Saturn’s Moon Dione As Seen on 23 December 2012

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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This image was taken on December 23, 2012 and received on Earth December 24, 2012. The camera was pointing toward Dione at approximately 153,903 miles (247,683 kilometers) away, and the image was taken using the IR4 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 2013. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Full-Res: N00199630.jpg

This image was taken on December 23, 2012 and received on Earth December 24, 2012. The camera was pointing toward Dione at approximately 153,903 miles (247,683 kilometers) away, and the image was taken using the IR4 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 2013. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Full-Res: N00199630.jpg

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