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.
ESO
Om bilden
ID: | eso0036a |
Typ: | Observation |
Publiceringsdatum: | 26 oktober 2000 |
Relaterade pressmeddelanden: | eso0036 |
Storlek: | 525 x 712 px |
Om objektet
Namn: | S/2000 S 2 |
Typ: | Solar System : Planet : Satellite |
Kategori: | Solar System |
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Färger och filter
Band | Teleskop |
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Synligt ljus R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |