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Rhea — amateur astrophotography

RHEA

Rhea — amateur astrophotography by Solar System Today

Rhea is Saturn’s second largest moon measuring approximately 1.527 kms in diameter. Its main feature is a large impact crater called Powehiwehi, seen here at center left.

Also visible in this image is a diagonal linear feature called Onokoro Catenae at lower left of Rhea’s disk. Rhea is thought to possess a ring around its equator, but it has never been seen.

MEADE LX200 14"TELESCOPE, SBIG ST2K CCD camera, exposure 10 seconds in high resolution. Processing done in CCDops, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 Extended.