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This HD video shows the varied moons of Saturn, compiled with the latest
imagery from the Cassini mission to Saturn and displayed with PanglossTech's
Saturn Add-on. Full-globe surface maps are
rendered using spectacular, high resolution NASA photomosaics. Prominent
craters are labeled for reference and orientation.
The terrain of the moons ranges from heavily cratered bodies, such as
Mimas, to the complex folded geology of Enceladus. The dramatic bright and
dark hemispheres of Iapetus can be seen, as well as the large mountain
ranges along the equator.
The newly explored meteorology of the largest moon Titan is depicted.
Titan is the only moon in the solar system that is known to have an
atmosphere. Hydrocarbon clouds are concentrated in the polar region
experiencing winter. Winds blow eastward in the equatorial latitudes
imaged by Cassini.
The general physical layout of the Saturnian system is also
illustrated, along with the relative sizes of the moons, to provide a
framework for understanding the family of the great ringed planet.
Click the image to view this video. For optimum display, choose
720P HD Video in Full Screen Mode.
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