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NEWS - Features - Dione Flyby - Oct. 11, 2005

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An image map of the Oct. 11, 2005 Dione flyby
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space This map of the surface of Saturn's moon Dione illustrates the regions that will be imaged by Cassini during the spacecraft's very close flyby of the moon on Oct. 11, 2005. At closest approach, the spacecraft is expected to pass approximately 500 kilometers (310 miles) above the moon's surface. Dione is 1,126 kilometers (700 miles) across.
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Dione at a Glance
Dione Flyby
Oct. 11, 2005

Distance
1,060 km (658.7 miles)

Speed
9.1 km/sec (20,356 mph)

Details
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In the Groove
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Dione in Full View False Color
Dione in Full View
Dione in Full View
Icy Crescent
Icy Crescent

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