This false color, two-footprint, NAC view of Mimas, was made from CLEAR, GREEN and UV filtered frames. The north pole is near the terminator, close to the center of the image.
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ianr81 12 months ago | reply
You're welcome! Thanks for the kind comments.
thebadastronomer 11 months ago | reply
Hi Ian- is it OK to use this pic on my Bad Astronomy blog? It's amazing!
ianr81 11 months ago | reply
Phil,
Be my guest! :-) BTW, the bluish tinge along the limb is real: it's the northern edge of Mimas' 'blue streak':
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA13426
Ian.
thebadastronomer 11 months ago | reply
Cool, thanks!