Iapetus is famous for its dramatic two-tone surface and the equatorial ridge that gives it an unusual profile.
Its bright and dark hemispheres make the moon one of Saturn's most distinctive satellites.
MEADE 14” LX200, SBIG ST2K. Exposure time: 0.6 seconds in high resolution.
Image development in CCDops, Maxim DL4 and Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended