New Satellite of Saturn S/2000 S2
The photo shows the discovery images of a new Saturnian moon, 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. This is a combination of three successive WFI exposures of the moon, S/2000 S 2 . Due to its motion, there are three images (to the left).
Technical information: Combination of three 100 sec exposures in R-band filter, obtained at 15-min intervals. The field measures approx. 1.3 x 1.6 arcmin^2. The seeing was approx. 1.0 arcsec. North is up and East is left.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0036b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 26 October 2000 |
| Related releases: | eso0036 |
| Size: | 578 x 700 px |
About the Object
| Name: | S/2000 S 2 |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Satellite • X - Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical R |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
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