Saturnian moon Enceladus
Description: This high-resolution image of Enceladus was made from several images obtained August 25, 1981, by Voyager 2 from a range of 119,000 kilometers (74,000 miles). It shows further surface detail on this Saturnian moon. Enceladus is seen to resemble Jupiter's moon Ganymede, which is, however, about 10 times larger. Faintly visible here in light reflected from Saturn is the hemisphere turned away from the sun. The Voyager project is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
Credit: NASA/JPL
Image Number: PIA01367
Date Created: August 25, 1981
Saturnian moon Enceladus
Description: This high-resolution image of Enceladus was made from several images obtained August 25, 1981, by Voyager 2 from a range of 119,000 kilometers (74,000 miles). It shows further surface detail on this Saturnian moon. Enceladus is seen to resemble Jupiter's moon Ganymede, which is, however, about 10 times larger. Faintly visible here in light reflected from Saturn is the hemisphere turned away from the sun. The Voyager project is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
Credit: NASA/JPL
Image Number: PIA01367
Date Created: August 25, 1981