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False color view of Saturns moon Dione
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False color view of Saturns moon Dione
October 11, 2005 - False-color full view of Dione. The cratered and cracked disk of Saturns moon Dione looms ahead in this mosaic of images taken by Cassini as it neared its close encounter with the icy moon. In this false-color mosaic, the clear-filter images are overlain by color composited from (compressed) infrared, green and ultraviolet images. The colors have been specially processed to accentuate subtle changes in the spectral properties of Diones surface materials.
Multiple generations of tectonics can be seen in this full-disk view. Near the eastern limb (at the right) are tectonic fractures, which may be similar to the bright, braided canyons that make up Diones noted wispy terrain. Some of the bright, wispy markings can be seen at the left.
The softer ridges and troughs at the upper right appear to be about the same age as the cratering seen in that region. These appear to be older than the fracturing seen in the wispy terrain and the fractures seen at the right.
Strikingly linear features are seen crisscrossing the southern latitudes. These fine latitudinal streaks appear to crosscut everything, and appear to be the youngest feature type in this region of Dione.
A large impact basin hugs the south polar region (at the bottom, right of center). Northeast of the basin is a region of terrain that is relatively smooth, compared to the rest of the moon.
This view of Dione is centered on 1.3 degrees south latitude, 167.6 degrees west longitude
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This print showcases a false color view of Saturn's moon Dione, taken on October 11,2005. The image reveals the cratered and cracked surface of this icy moon as it looms ahead in all its glory. Created using a mosaic of images captured by Cassini during its close encounter with Dione, this false-color composite highlights subtle changes in the spectral properties of the moon's surface materials. As we explore this full-disk view, multiple generations of tectonics come into focus. Tectonic fractures resembling bright, braided canyons adorn the eastern limb on the right side of the image – part of Dione's famous wispy terrain. Meanwhile, softer ridges and troughs at the upper right appear to be contemporaneous with cratering seen in that region but older than the fracturing observed within the wispy terrain. Intriguingly linear features crisscross through southern latitudes, cutting across everything else and representing some of Dione's youngest geological formations. Towards the bottom-right corner lies a large impact basin hugging Dione's south polar region. Northeast of this basin is an area relatively smooth compared to other parts of the moon. This stunning view is centered on coordinates 1.3 degrees south latitude and 167.6 degrees west longitude – offering us an extraordinary glimpse into one small corner of our vast universe.
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