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Rev 154 - Sep 22-Oct 10, 2011 - Dione, Enceladus E14
ugordan
post Oct 7 2011, 08:41 PM
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Oh, that. Since it's too far past equinox to show any dramatic ring topography, my WAG would be that's a clump of forward-scattering dust in an otherwise pretty empty region. What is that, anyway - Cassini division?


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post Oct 7 2011, 09:10 PM
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OK, sounds good, but I didn't know there were localised clumps of material like that in the Cassini Division (if that's indeed the location). I was thinking something out-of-plane might appear brighter by being more directly illuminated - maybe a spoke-type feature or moon wake?? It's pretty striking anyhow.

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post Oct 8 2011, 03:02 AM
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Saturn in MethanoVision [MT3,MT2,CB2] composite October 6, 2011:

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Last remnants of the Serpent Storm doing a little yin yang thing up there?


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post Oct 8 2011, 05:58 AM
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QUOTE (ngunn @ Oct 7 2011, 10:10 PM) *
OK, sounds good, but I didn't know there were localised clumps of material like that in the Cassini Division (if that's indeed the location). I was thinking something out-of-plane might appear brighter by being more directly illuminated - maybe a spoke-type feature or moon wake?? It's pretty striking anyhow.


My guess is that it's clumping caused by either Pan or Daphnis as shown in this shot (which shows brightening caused by both moons)


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