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Prometheus by Sergio Maria-Fagundez

Animated GIF of Saturn moon.
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/Sergio Maria-Fagundez
Published: August 22, 2016

From the producer: Sergio Maria-Fagundez: This animation was created by using 20 raw images (N00251480 - N00251501) on December 2015. It shows Prometheus as the Cassini orbiter races away from it.

Translation provided by Sergio Maria-Fagundez: Esta animación se creó usando 20 imágenes sin procesar (N00251480 - N00251501) en Diciembre del 2015. Muestra como sonda Cassini se aleja de Prometeo.

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