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Rev 240, Distant Hyperion
Ian R
post Aug 25 2016, 08:53 PM
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An animation of 92 NAC frames, captured while Cassini was observing Hyperion:

http://imgur.com/a/v9puc


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Explorer1
post Aug 26 2016, 12:13 AM
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Isn't that the hemisphere (not really a 'sphere' but other words don't suffice) that was missed by Cassini in the previous close flybys? Glad to finally get it filled in at least partially, before EOM next year...
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post Aug 26 2016, 01:45 AM
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No massive crater walls on this side... the good news is they got the closeups of the neater side!
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post Aug 27 2016, 12:51 PM
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Made a magnified 'bouncy' version for completeness:

http://imgur.com/oveN4Ts


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