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  • Three moons against a dark background. The moon in the middle appears to be the largest while the moons to the left and right are much smaller looking.
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    The Cassini spacecraft observes three of Saturn's moons set against the darkened night side of the planet. Saturn is present on the left this image but is too dark to see. Rhea (1,528 kilometers, or 949 miles across) is closest to Cassini here and appears largest at the center of the image. Enceladus (504 kilometers, or 313 miles across) is to the right of Rhea. Dione (1,123 kilometers, or 698 miles across) is to the left of Rhea, partly obscured by Saturn.

  • Three moons against a dark background. The moon in the middle appears to be the largest while the moons to the left and right are much smaller looking.

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National Air and Space Museum 650 Jefferson Drive SW
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
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