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"Flower Girls of Rhea"
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August 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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This is incredible research! #MoonsOfSaturn
astrafoxen.bsky.social astrafoxen @astrafoxen.bsky.social · Mar 12
I spent almost 2 hours painstakingly copying the orbits of all 128 Saturnian moons from the announcement MPEC and reformatting them for visualization...

Behold, here are the orbits of ALL 128 MOONS OF SATURN. This isn't just a moon system—it's a literal asteroid belt around Saturn! 🧪🔭☄️
Saturn's outer moon system viewed from the north pole of Saturn. Moons orbiting in clockwise (retrograde) orbits have red-colored orbits while moons orbiting counterclockwise (prograde; in the direction of Saturn's spin) are colored blue. With so many irregular moons occupying the same region and intersecting each other, the irregular moon system looks like a donut-shaped vortex surrounding Saturn. Each of the 128 new moons is highlighted in the diagram with a white point representing their location, and a brighter-colored orbit. Previously-known moons of Saturn are included in the diagram, but are colored darker. The regular moons of Saturn are colored turquoise and the outermost regular moons (Titan, Hyperion, and Iapetus) labeled with their name. At the lower left corner are scale indicators to help visualize the scale of Saturn's irregular moon system. A small gray circle at the left left corner is shown to represent the diameter of the Earth-Moon orbital distance. A linear scale bar is labeled "10 million km" (6.2 million mi) to give a standard distance. View of Saturn's irregular moon system, tilted at an angle to show the toroidal belt-like shape of the system. Each moon is labeled with their names in turquioise. Red orbits = retrograde direction, and blue orbits = prograde direction. Turquoise curves closer to the center are orbits of Saturn's regular moons. Side view of Saturn's irregular moon system, tilted at an angle to show the toroidal belt-like shape of the system. Red orbits = retrograde direction, and blue orbits = prograde direction. Turquoise curves closer to the center are orbits of Saturn's regular moons. The irregular moons of Neptune (dark green) are also visible in the background to the right of Saturn. The horizontal red line protruding right of Saturn is the orbit path of Saturn.
March 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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das stimmt, das ist korrekt 😃 (und ich vermisse den moonsofsaturn twitter account immer noch…)
June 8, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 05/04/2006

Slightly Beneath Saturn's Ring Plane

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060405.htm<a href="/hashtag/Saturn" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Saturn
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Breathtaking image from the Cassini spacecraft showing Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon, with Saturn's rings and a shadow of the F ring cast upon Rhea's surface. The image showcases the intricate details of the rings and the moon's cratered landscape. Captured in late February.
April 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 05/12/1999

Rhea: Saturn's Second Largest Moon

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap991205.htm<a href="/hashtag/Rhea" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Rhea #SaturnMoont#Voyager1V#SpaceExplorationl#PlanetarySciencey#CrateredSurfaced#IcyMoon##Astronomys#Cosmologyo#MoonsOfSaturnOfSaturn
A close-up view of Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon, captured by Voyager 1 in 1980. The image showcases Rhea's heavily cratered leading hemisphere, highlighting its composition of water ice and a small rocky core. The contrasting crater densities on Rhea’s leading and trailing sides are a result of its tidally locked rotation around Saturn.
February 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 05/04/2006

Slightly Beneath Saturn's Ring Plane

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060405.htm<a href="/hashtag/SaturnRings" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#SaturnRingsu#CassiniMissioni#RheaMoonR#SpaceExplorationl#PlanetarySciencey#CelestialBeautya#NASAt#SpaceImagea#AstronomyPhotographyt#Saturn #MoonsOfSaturnOfSaturn
A stunning monochrome image captured by the Cassini spacecraft shows Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon, positioned below Saturn's rings. The rings appear almost edge-on, revealing intricate details and dark gaps. A shadow cast by Saturn's F ring is visible on Rhea's surface. This breathtaking view showcases the complex interplay of Saturn's rings, moons, and shadows.
March 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 23/05/2005

A Wave Maker Moon in Saturn's Rings

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050523.htm<a href="/hashtag/SaturnRings" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#SaturnRingsu#Cassini##SpaceExplorationl#PlanetarySciencey#MoonsOfSaturnO#KeelerGape#RingWavesi#GravityWavesi#OrbitalMechanicse#Astronomystronomy
Close-up image of Saturn's rings showing unusual wave patterns near the Keeler gap. These waves are caused by the gravitational influence of a newly discovered, small moon orbiting within the gap. The image, a digitally foreshortened mosaic from the Cassini spacecraft, reveals the moon's effect on the ring particles' orbits.
April 6, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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April 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 07/02/1999

Titan: Saturn's Smog Moon

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap990207.htm<a href="/hashtag/Titan" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Titan #Saturn'sMoonr#SpaceExplorationl#Cosmologyo#Astronomys#MoonsOfSaturnO#GasGiantG#MethaneRainh#OrganicChemistryh#Voyager1Voyager1
A hazy orange sphere, representing the Voyager 1 image of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Titan possesses a thick nitrogen atmosphere with methane and ethane, leading to speculation about potential life. The image showcases the moon's mysterious, obscured surface.
June 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 07/02/2007

Liquid Lakes on Saturn's Titan

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070207.htm<a href="/hashtag/TitanLakes" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#TitanLakest#CassiniMissioni#MethaneLakesa#Titans#SaturnMoont#SpaceExplorationl#RadarMappingr#PlanetarySciencey#Astrologys#Cosmologyo#MoonsOfSaturnO#LiquidMethaned#SolarSystemarSystem
False-color synthetic radar map of Titan's northern region, showing dark areas (likely methane lakes) reflecting little radar signal. The image, from the Cassini spacecraft, spans 150 kilometers and reveals Titan as the second body in our solar system with surface liquids.
March 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 31/12/2005

A Year at Saturn

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051231.htm<a href="/hashtag/Saturn" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Saturn
#Cassini##Dionei#Titane#SpaceExplorationl#NASAo#PlanetarySciencey#RingsOfSaturnO#GasGiantG#MoonsOfSaturnOfSaturn
Stunning image of Saturn's moon Dione captured by the Cassini spacecraft in 2005. Dione appears as a small, bright sphere against the backdrop of Saturn's majestic rings and atmospheric cloud tops. The rings are seen edge-on, showcasing their intricate structure. The image highlights the scale and beauty of the Saturnian system.
February 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 08/06/2003

Rhea: Saturn's Second Largest Moon

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030608.htm<a href="/hashtag/Rhea" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Rhea #SaturnMoont#Voyager1V#SpaceExplorationl#CrateredSurfaced#CelestialBodyt#PlanetarySciencey#AstronomyPicturey#NASAr#OuterSpacet#MoonsOfSaturnO#SpaceImagea#TidallyLockedlyLocked
Close-up view of Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon, captured by Voyager 1 in 1980. The image showcases Rhea's heavily cratered surface, a result of its tidally locked rotation, exposing one side to more impacts than the other. The surface is predominantly water ice with a rocky core. Cassini's arrival at Saturn in 2004 provided further study.
March 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 12/10/2005

Cratered Cliffs of Ice on Saturn's Tethys

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051012.htm<a href="/hashtag/Cassini" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Cassini##Saturn #Tethys #IceMoon##SpaceExplorationl#PlanetarySciencey#Cosmologyo#Astronomys#NASAm#SolarSystema#MoonsofSaturno#IcyCliffsc#CrateredLandscapeandscape
Close-up image of Saturn's moon Tethys, taken by the Cassini spacecraft. The surface reveals a stunning landscape of icy cliffs, craters, and unusual light-colored deposits at the crater bottoms. The image showcases the moon's unique geological features, hinting at a past liquid state and providing insights into its composition. This is one of the most detailed images ever captured of Tethys.
February 26, 2025 at 7:13 AM