University of Hawaii Image of Saturn
May 22 (UT) K-band image (2.2 microns)
Constructed from six 60 second
exposures. The dark side of the A-ring is visible; the satellites are
slightly elongated because of their orbital motion during the exposure. The
contrast has been modified to try to show very faint satellites such as
Helene (about K=17.5), and Janus (about K=14), located inside the A ring. The
observers were Christophe Dumas, Natalie Domergue-Schmidt, and John Dvorak;
the image was obtained with the University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope.
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