Small Moon Makes Big Waves
Saturn small moon Daphnis is caught in the act of raising waves on the edges of the Keeler gap, which is the thin dark band in the left half of the image. Waves like these allow scientists to locate small moons in gaps and measure their masses.
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PIA14641
Date Created
December 31, 2012
Center
JPL
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