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Phoebe in Ultraviolet Target Name:   Phoebe Spacecraft:   Cassini Orbiter Instrument:   Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph Produced by:   NASA/JPL/University of Colorado Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA06401 Date Taken:   11 June 2004 Related Documents Phoebe Saturn Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA06401.jpg JPEG 720 x 540 46K PIA06401.tif TIFF 720 x 540 257 kB On the right, the ultraviolet image of Saturn's moon Phoebe, taken from a distance of 31,000 kilometers (about 19,263 miles) shows an irregular surface and bright crater region (white area). The bright areas indicate water frost on Phoebe's surface. The image was taken by Cassini's ultraviolet imaging spectrograph during the spacecraft's closest approach to Phoebe, on June 11, 2004. The large crater shows clearly in the image on the left.

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