New satellite of Saturn S/2000 S1
The photo shows the discovery of two new Saturnian moons, as registered on August 7, 2000, with the Wide-Field Imager (WFI) camera at the MPG/ESO 2.2-m telescope at the La Silla Observatory. It displays the faint image of the newly discovered moon S/2000 S 1 in the lower right corner of the field. A spiral galaxy is seen in the upper left corner of this photo. The other objects are (background) stars in the Milky Way.
Technical information: 100 sec exposure in R-band filter. The field measures approx. 2.2 x 3.0 arcmin^2. North is up and East is left.
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Sobre a imagem
Id: | eso0036a |
Tipo: | Observação |
Data de divulgação: | 26 de Outubro de 2000 |
Notícias relacionadas: | eso0036 |
Tamanho: | 525 x 712 px |
Sobre o objeto
Nome: | S/2000 S 2 |
Tipo: | Solar System : Planet : Satellite |
Categoria: | Solar System |
Papéis de parede
Cores e filtros
Banda | Telescópio |
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Óptico R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |