Planetary Society logo
  • “Exploration is in our nature.” - Carl Sagan

Bruce Murray Space Image Library

Highest-resolution mosaic from Cassini's 31 October 2008 flyby of Enceladus

Highest-resolution mosaic from Cassini's 31 October 2008 flyby of Enceladus
Highest-resolution mosaic from Cassini's 31 October 2008 flyby of Enceladus Four high-resolution images are pieced together atop a lower-resolution image to make this composite mosaic of part of Enceladus' enigmatic south polar terrain. The fissure crossing the center of the image is Baghdad sulcus. To the right of center, along the fissure is the source of one of Enceladus' plumes, plume source VI, through no plume activity is obvious in this image. The resolution of this mosaic is a mere 12.3 meters per pixel. NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI