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Cassini's Final Flyby of Atlas

posted by cmn32480 on Sunday April 16 2017, @10:34PM   Printer-friendly
from the will-he-shrug-for-the-camera dept.

takyon writes:

The Cassini spacecraft has taken the closest-ever images of Saturn's 40.8 × 35.4 × 18.8 km moon Atlas. The images were taken on April 12th from a closest approach of about 11,000 km.

Next up is a final flyby of Titan on April 22nd, and the Cassini Grand Finale from April 26th to September 15th.

Previously: Cassini Spacecraft to Begin Diving Between Saturn and its Rings This Month

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