Icy Saturnian satellites: Disk-integrated UV-IR characteristics and links to exogenic processes [PDF]
, 2018 Combined Cassini observations obtained at similar observing geometries in the ultraviolet through infrared spectral range, along with additional ultraviolet (UV) data from Hubble Space Telescope where available, are used to study system-wide trends in ...
Amanda R. Hendrix +9 more
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Water Transport from Enceladus to the Rings
The Planetary Science JournalEnceladus continuously ejects approximately 300 kg s ^−1 of water vapor from its south polar regions, forming an extensive neutral gas torus around Saturn.
Ian-Lin Lai +4 more
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Astrometric reduction of lightcurves observed during the PHESAT95 campaign of Saturnian satellites
, 2003 In this paper, we present astrometric results derived from reduction of 65 lightcurves made in 1995-1996 during the PHESAT95 campaign of observation of Saturnian satellites mutual events. These results have an accuracy of about 20-30 mas and are compared
A. Vienne +5 more
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Origin of Hyperion and Saturn’s Rings in a Two-stage Saturnian System Instability
The Planetary Science JournalThe age of the rings and some of the moons of Saturn is an open question, and multiple lines of evidence point to a recent (few hundred Myr ago) cataclysm involving the disruption of past moons. The main driver of the evolution of the Saturnian system is
Matija Ćuk +3 more
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The Bombardment History of the Giant Planet Satellites
The Planetary Science JournalThe origins of the giant planet satellites are debated, with scenarios including formation from a protoplanetary disk, sequential assembly from massive rings, and recent accretion after major satellite–satellite collisions.
William F. Bottke +9 more
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Investigating Tidal Stripping of a Preexisting Moon as the Origin of Saturn’s Young Icy Rings
The Astrophysical Journal LettersThe origin of Saturn’s rings has been debated for decades. Measurements from Voyager and Cassini have suggested that the rings could be as young as ∼100 Myr and composed of nearly pure ice. Several scenarios have been proposed to explain these properties.
Yifei Jiao +3 more
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VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2009 Saturnian satellites mutual events (Arlot+, 2012)
, 2012 VizieR On-line Data Catalog: J/A+A/544/A29We develop an accurate photometric model of mutual event observations of sufficiently high accuracy. Our original method is applied to derive astrometric data from photometric observations of the mutual ...
Dias-Oliveira, A. +34 more
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Topographic Relaxation of Complex Impact Craters in a Clathrate Crust on Titan
The Planetary Science JournalTitan’s impact craters are significantly shallower than fresh craters on Ganymede, which are often used as templates for fresh craters on Titan. The presence of a clathrate crust on Titan, which would insulate the ice shell and maintain warmer ice near ...
Gwendolyn Brouwer +5 more
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Raman Spectroscopy of Salt Deposits from the Simulated Subsurface Ocean of Enceladus
The Planetary Science JournalEnceladus may host a subsurface ocean with biologically relevant chemistry. Plumes released from this ocean preserve information on its chemical state, and previous analyses suggest weakly to strongly alkaline pH.
Jun Takeshita +5 more
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Feeling the Pressure: Effects of Formation Pressure on the Physical Properties of Titan Haze Analogs
The Planetary Science JournalThe Cassini–Huygens mission detected large negative ions in Titan’s ionosphere at pressures as low as 10 ^−6 Torr. These ions ultimately polymerize to form Titan’s complex organic haze particles, which are observed throughout the atmosphere and ...
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