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A Brighter Moon

Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Uploaded by Waspie_Dwarf
A Brighter Moon
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

Uploader comment: Although Dione (near) and Enceladus (far) are composed of nearly the same materials, Enceladus has a considerably higher reflectivity than Dione. As a result, it appears brighter against the dark night sky.


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