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Image of Iapetus

Raw image of Iapetus taken by Cassini
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
Published: August 22, 2018

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N00049172.jpg was taken on 2006-01-24 04:35 (PST) and received on Earth 2006-01-24 20:05 (PST). The camera was pointing toward Iapetus, 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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