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Ganymede from Galileo's C9 flyby

Ganymede from Galileo's C9 flyby
Ganymede from Galileo's C9 flyby This seven-image global mosaic of Ganymede was acquired by the Galileo SSI on June 26, 1997. NASA / JPL / Jason Perry

The mosaic is centered on Ganymede's leading hemisphere, with Galileo Region on the limb at upper left and Perrine Regio near the terminator at upper right. The bright rayed crater Cisti can be seen near the bottom.