Dione
Interesting facts
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The Dione image on this page (with ring shadows on Saturn in the background) was taken in 2005 by the Cassini probe, and is courtesy of NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.
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- Some areas of Dione’s surface are characterized by ice cliffs resulting from tectonic fracturing.
- Dione shares its orbit with two other small moons. One orbits 60 degrees ahead of Dione, while the other trails Dione by an equal amount.
You can view these links to learn more about Dione and the other moons of Saturn:
The Dione image on this page (with ring shadows on Saturn in the background) was taken in 2005 by the Cassini probe, and is courtesy of NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.
Back to main Saturn page
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