[New post] Mimas in Saturnlight

iftttauthorways4eu posted: "Peering from the shadows, the Saturn-facing hemisphere of Mimas lies in near darkness alongside a dramatic sunlit crescent. The mosaic was captured near the Cassini spacecraft's final close approach on January 30, 2017. Cassini's camera was pointed in a n" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on ways4eu's Blog Mimas in Saturnlight by iftttauthorways4eu Peering from the shadows, the Saturn-facing hemisphere of Mimas lies in near darkness alongside a dramatic sunlit crescent. The mosaic was captured near the Cassini spacecraft's final close approach on January 30, 2017. Cassini's camera was pointed in a nearly sunward direction only 45,000 kilometers from Mimas. The result is one of the highest resolution views of the icy, crater-pocked, 400 kilometer diameter moon. An enhanced version better reveals the Saturn-facing hemisphere of the synchronously rotating moon lit by sunlight reflected from Saturn itself. To see it, slide your cursor over the image (or follow this link). Other Cassini images of Mimas include the small moon's large and ominous Herschel Crater. via NASA https://ift.tt/3f7OZKf This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ iftttauthorways4eu | July 30, 2021 at 6:13 am | Tags: #astroimage, #astrophysics, #FreeGeorgThiel, #KeineZensur | Categories: NASA, Tweet | URL: https://wp.me/p4wJUi-d5T Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from ways4eu's Blog. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://ways4eu.wordpress.com/2021/07/30/mimas-in-saturnlight/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com