Two different sized moons

in #hiking7 years ago (edited)

Actually they are the same moon just there was about and hour and a half difference in the time when the second, and larger picture was captured.

This illustrates nicely just how fast the cassini space probe was traveling at the time.

PIA19057-SaturnMoon-Rhea-20150209.jpg
By NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute - , Public Domain, Link

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incredible astronomy sir,wonderful science sir @gavvet

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I always love the circular symmetry of craters. With the infinite randomness of space, meteors only impact at right angles.

You would think that one time a meteor would glance off the side of a moon leaving a gash vs a circular strike point.... just once.

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This

Robeso2.jpg
By Swampmerchant at English Wikipedia - Transfered to Commons by 4ing., Public Domain, Link

has kept some heads scratched.

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