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Old 27-September-2005, 04:27 AM
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Default New Raw pics of Cassini are in: Hyperion

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Look at this picture, it looks like Hyperion took a major blow in the past and then either exposed the pitted innards or was subsequently pelted with endless smaller hits over the eons. The low low density of the object makes me lean in the direction of the first possibility.

Nonetheless fantastic pictures, I thought it would be enjoyed by many. There are also fantastic landscapes of Tethys being displayed tonight.
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man that is interesting. how about the "Honey Comb" effect?


what is the moon in the lower background?
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Hyperion ... it's a giant pumice
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