Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Mar 21, 2005 15:32:37 GMT -6
Here's a pretty cool shot of Mimas eclipsing Janus by the Cassini Probe...
From Universe Today...
Mar 21, 2005 - NASA's Cassini spacecraft was recently in a lucky position in space earlier this month to watch its own private lunar eclipse, as one of Saturn's moons (Mimas) passed in front of another (Janus). Cassini's camera was rolling the whole time, and the spacecraft captured 37 images that have been stitched together into a movie of the event. Some large terrain is visible on Mimas, including its gigantic crater (the one that makes it look like the Death Star from Star Wars.
More here and additional pics: www.universetoday.com/am/publish/cassini_mimas_eclipse.html?2132005
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It would be a great shot to be on Titan, and see Saturn rise over the horizon...that is if we could see thru all the haze...
From Universe Today...
Mar 21, 2005 - NASA's Cassini spacecraft was recently in a lucky position in space earlier this month to watch its own private lunar eclipse, as one of Saturn's moons (Mimas) passed in front of another (Janus). Cassini's camera was rolling the whole time, and the spacecraft captured 37 images that have been stitched together into a movie of the event. Some large terrain is visible on Mimas, including its gigantic crater (the one that makes it look like the Death Star from Star Wars.
More here and additional pics: www.universetoday.com/am/publish/cassini_mimas_eclipse.html?2132005
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It would be a great shot to be on Titan, and see Saturn rise over the horizon...that is if we could see thru all the haze...
