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Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« on: March 10, 2017, 09:20:31 pm »
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Re: Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2017, 09:21:56 pm »
From what I've read they think its a loose collection of dust and ice held in place by minimal gravity.
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Re: Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2017, 09:26:52 pm »
Let me be the first to post here:  "That's no moon...."

On the other hand, how appropriate for such an unusual moon to be named "Pan".
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Re: Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2017, 09:40:52 pm »
And now we know what happened to the ill-fated "USS Apple Pie"

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Re: Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2017, 09:44:02 pm »
Cassini got some great shots out there. Too bad we couldn't afford to send it with a color camera.
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Re: Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2017, 09:44:23 pm »
Quote from: Ghost Bear on March 10, 2017, 09:26:52 pm
Let me be the first to post here:  "That's no moon...."



You are right.  It looks more like a an unfurled condom.
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Re: Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2017, 09:46:16 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on March 10, 2017, 09:44:23 pm
You are right.  It looks more like a an unfurled condom.

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Re: Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2017, 09:54:05 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on March 10, 2017, 09:44:23 pm
You are right.  It looks more like a an unfurled condom.

Unfurled?  :silly:

Did you run that up the flagpole first for a reaction?  :patriot:
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Re: Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2017, 11:00:34 pm »
Quote from: Cripplecreek on March 10, 2017, 09:54:05 pm
Unfurled?  :silly:

Did you run that up the flagpole first for a reaction?  :patriot:

Oh yeah!!!!!!

Can you imagine the astronomical news that would have been made if had been "furled"

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Re: Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2017, 03:03:40 am »
Looks like a walnut
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Re: Cassini Reveals Strange Shape of Saturn's Moon Pan
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2017, 06:56:24 am »
It's a baby moon. It's neat looking.

Makes you wonder if Uranus and Neptune have shepherds moons as well, since their ring systems aren't as defined or glorious.

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