Probing the subsurface of the two faces of Iapetus

Saturn’s moon Iapetus, which is in synchronous rotation, is covered by an optically dark material mainly on its leading side, while its trailing side is significantly brighter. Because longer wavelengths probe deeper into the subsurface, observing both sides at a variety of wavelengths brings to lig...

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Main Authors: Bonnefoy Léa E., Lestrade Jean-François, Lellouch Emmanuel, Le Gall Alice, Leyrat Cédric, Ponthieu Nicolas, Ladjelate Bilal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2020/04/epjconf_mmuniverse2019_00006.pdf