Stuck In Neverland

  • Released Thursday, August 30, 2012
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 11060

A model of Phoebe's shape made with Cassini data shows a 10-mile range between the lowest (blue) and highest (red) elevations.

A model of Phoebe's shape made with Cassini data shows a 10-mile range between the lowest (blue) and highest (red) elevations.

Phoebe resembles a sideways skull in the left image. On the right, bright rays from a crater suggest Phoebe has lighter material beneath.

Phoebe resembles a sideways skull in the left image. On the right, bright rays from a crater suggest Phoebe has lighter material beneath.

A close-up of Phoebe's south pole: Brighter areas are likely ice exposed by small craters; the largest craters are more than 2.5 miles deep.

A close-up of Phoebe's south pole: Brighter areas are likely ice exposed by small craters; the largest craters are more than 2.5 miles deep.



Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
Science@NASA and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Phoebe images courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
Cassini image courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/Cornel



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