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volcanopele

Apr 28 2008, 06:34 PM

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The IAU approved new names for use on Tethys. These names include Scheria Montes (the central massif complex of Odysseus) and Telemus (an ancient impact basin near Ithaca Chasma).

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scalbers

May 21 2008, 07:14 PM

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Next version of my Tethys map is now on-line. The color saturation for Gordan's leading hemisphere image was reduced so it seems to look somewhat better. A number of images were renavigated so they should mesh together better and hopefully more accurately located. New images are included from both May 10th and 18th.

Full res is at http://laps.noaa.gov/albers/sos/sos.html#TETHYS

If the leading hemisphere dark band really is bluer than the surroundings, I would wonder if the implied composition could be different than on some of the other satellites with darker material? Iapetus of course comes to mind with dark material on its leading side, though Dione and Rhea seem to be darker on their trailing sides? Tethys as well has the other more general darker region on its trailing side.

Steve

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volcanopele New Names for Tethys Apr 28 2008, 06:34 PM

elakdawalla Thanks again for the map, VP! --Emily Apr 29 2008, 10:55 PM

scalbers Nice to see the new feature names. Good timing too... Apr 29 2008, 11:28 PM

TritonAntares Great. Necessary improvement - I hope the IAU will... May 2 2008, 09:29 AM

jasedm QUOTE (volcanopele @ Apr 28 2008, 07:34 P... May 6 2008, 04:02 PM

jasedm Think my last post must have got lost in the chang... May 11 2008, 09:53 AM

Decepticon Some new pics are up http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mu... May 11 2008, 02:04 PM

scalbers Nice view that includes the south pole. Looks like... May 11 2008, 08:43 PM

ugordan QUOTE (scalbers @ May 11 2008, 10:43 PM) ... May 11 2008, 08:52 PM

scalbers Interesting - kind of a double close approach I se... May 11 2008, 09:23 PM

Decepticon Scalbers I hope these images help with your mappin... May 11 2008, 11:34 PM

scalbers Yes - here's a new revision with several chang... May 17 2008, 06:26 PM

ugordan QUOTE (scalbers @ May 17 2008, 08:26 PM) ... May 17 2008, 06:50 PM

scalbers Thanks for the ideas Gordan. I guess I could reduc... May 17 2008, 07:01 PM

scalbers Next version of my Tethys map is now on-line. The ... May 21 2008, 07:14 PM

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