The topography of Epimetheus

Details The topography of Epimetheus The topography of Epimetheus

Oct 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993em%26p...63...67s&link_type=abstract

Earth, Moon, and Planets (ISSN 0167-9295), vol. 63, no. 1, p. 67-83

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Craters, Limb Darkening, Relief Maps, Saturn Satellites, Topography, Computational Grids, Ellipsoids, Mathematical Models, Saturn Rings, Voyager Project

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A topographic model of Saturn's smaller co-orbital satellite Epimetheus was derived from the shapes of limbs, terminators and shadows of the F Ring in Voyager images, modified locally to accommodate large craters and ridges. The model is presented here in tabular and graphic form, including the first detailed shaded relief maps of the satellite. The shape is approximated by a triaxial ellipsoid with axes of 144, 108 and 98 km. The volume is estimated to be 8 +/- 1 x 105 cu km. A prominent valley and several grooves are found on the heavily cratered surface.

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