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Cassini Helene (Quasi-targeted) Flyby - March 3, 2010 Helene Quasi-targeted Flyby Following a day after a targeted flyby of the moon Rhea, the Cassini spacecraft makes its closest approach of the mission to Helene at about 1,800 kilometers (1,131 miles). The small moon is referred to as a trojan moon because it is gravitationally tied to the much larger moon Dione. On approach the Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) takes measurements that may help scientists analyze Helene's surface composition and understand if it is coated with particles from the E ring. Then, using a "skeet shoot"-style observation due to quickly changing geometries, the Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) captures close-ups of the moon. Scientists hope these new views may reveal clues about Helene's past, including how it got gravitationally captured by the larger moon Dione and whether a collision was part of its past. Helene Flyby March 3, 2010 (SCET) Altitude 1,800 kilometers (1,131 miles) ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
