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Cassini raw image of Sky
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
Published: August 22, 2018

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N00272288.jpg was taken on 2016-11-21 08:49 (PST) and received on Earth 2016-11-22 15:06 (PST). The camera was pointing toward Sky, and the image was taken using the CL1 and CL2 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System

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