Telescopic studies of the satellites of Saturn

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Dec 1985

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985esasp.241..149c&link_type=abstract

In ESA The Atmospheres of Saturn and Titan p 14-156 (SEE N86-28849 19-88)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Dione, Enceladus, Hyperion, Iapetus, Janus, Mimas, Phobos, Rhea (Astronomy), Satellite Surfaces, Tethys, Chemical Composition, Ice, Moisture Content, Phoebe

Scientific paper

Surface composition of Saturn's satellites (except Titan) as revealed by Earth based telescopes is discussed. Most of the satellites are icy objects with nearly pure frozen water on their surfaces. Notable exceptions are the dark hemisphere of Iapetus and the captured object Phoebe. Small amounts of nonwater contaminants may occur in the surface ices of several of the larger satellites, and Hyperion may contain a large amount of contaminant. Many unresolved questions about the nature of the Saturn satellite system remain for in situ studies by an orbiting spacecraft.

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