05FEB2006 11:52:25 UTC
The two bright dots along Saturn's equator are indeed moons, but not sure about this object.
It's also may be at a different position in this image taken about 4 hours later:
05FEB2006 14:00:28 UTC
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Can anyone tell what object is represented by the isolated pixel near the right edge of this recent raw image? Artifact? Star?
05FEB2006 11:52:25 UTC
The two bright dots along Saturn's equator are indeed moons, but not sure about this object.
It's also may be at a different position in this image taken about 4 hours later:
05FEB2006 14:00:28 UTC
05FEB2006 11:52:25 UTC
The two bright dots along Saturn's equator are indeed moons, but not sure about this object.
It's also may be at a different position in this image taken about 4 hours later:
05FEB2006 14:00:28 UTC
It's hard to make out through camera compression artifacts coupled with JPEG artifacts, but I'd definitely say it's just a cosmic ray hit.
It appears slightly elongated, not round as one would expect for the camera's PSF acting upon a small object/star.
It appears slightly elongated, not round as one would expect for the camera's PSF acting upon a small object/star.
How do you know the times that the pictures were taken?
According Celestia too fast for a star (if it's the same object) and no one around bright enough. I would say too they are any artifacts.
QUOTE (um3k @ Feb 8 2006, 12:54 PM)
How do you know the times that the pictures were taken?
Reverse engineered from the given distance & the Cassini website search function (which allows searching by time).
QUOTE (jmknapp @ Feb 9 2006, 08:44 PM)
Reverse engineered from the given distance & the Cassini website search function (which allows searching by time).
Thought that might be the case.
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