New saturnian moon discovered

Identified as S/1995 S3, the moon appears as an elongated white spot near the center of each image.

Credit:

Amanda S. Bosh (Lowell Observatory), Andrew S. Rivkin (Lowell Observatory and University of Arizona/Lunar Planetary Lab), High Speed Photometer Instrument Definition Team (R.C. Bless, PI), and NASA/ESA

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About the Image

NASA press release

Id:	opo9529b
Type:	Collage
Release date:	28 July 1995, 06:00
Size:	225 x 76 px

About the Object

Name:	Epimetheus, S/1995 S3, Saturn
Type:	Solar System : Planet Solar System : Planet : Satellite
Category:	Solar System

Image Formats

Fullsize Original

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Large JPEG

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Screensize JPEG

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Colours & filters

Band	Wavelength	Telescope
Optical R	720 nm	Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2