Science and Exploration

Image: Saturn’s Moon Rhea As Seen on 22 December 2012

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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This image was taken on December 22, 2012 and received on Earth December 23, 2012. The camera was pointing toward Rhea at approximately 18,160 miles (29,226 kilometers) away, and the image was taken using the CL1 and IR1 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: W00078554.jpg

This image was taken on December 22, 2012 and received on Earth December 23, 2012. The camera was pointing toward Rhea at approximately 18,160 miles (29,226 kilometers) away, and the image was taken using the CL1 and IR1 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: W00078554.jpg

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