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The first pair of images shows a large bright moon,
Dione, near the middle of the frame. 2 smaller moons, Pandora, the
brightest one closer to Saturn, and Prometheus appear as if they are
touching the F ring. In the second frame, Mimas emerges from Saturn's
shadow and appears to be chasing Prometheus. In the 2nd image, Mimas has
moved toward the tip of the F ring, and Rhea, another bright moon, has
just emerged from behind Saturn. Prometheus, the closest moon to Saturn,
has left the F ring tip, and is approaching the planet. The slightly
larger moon Tethys has appeared. The 3rd image pair shows Tethys as a tiny
dot just beyond the tip of the F ring. Prometheus is at the lower right
corner. An elongated clump of debris in the F ring is seen as a slight
brightening on the far side of the ring. The 4th image: Prometheus in the
lower right hand corner streaks toward Saturn. The long ring arc can be
seen in both frames. The 5th image pair again captures Mimas beyond the
tip of the F ring, the same ring arc is still visible.
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