Iapetus approach 2
Natural color view of Iapetus taken on November 9, 2005 by Cassini's narrow-angle camera. Image is a red/green/blue filter composite. North is approximately up.
Notice the much brighter ice at the 5 o'clock position. The rest of the disc looks darker than this image in order not to bring southern ice into overexposure (which is no longer visible there).
Distance: 641 000 km. Phase angle: 44 degrees.
Iapetus approach 2
Natural color view of Iapetus taken on November 9, 2005 by Cassini's narrow-angle camera. Image is a red/green/blue filter composite. North is approximately up.
Notice the much brighter ice at the 5 o'clock position. The rest of the disc looks darker than this image in order not to bring southern ice into overexposure (which is no longer visible there).
Distance: 641 000 km. Phase angle: 44 degrees.