Rhea is the second-largest satellite of Saturn and was discovered by Cassini in 1672. It is quite bright, at tenth magnitude, and readily visible in a small telescope. Also visible in this image is an over-exposed Saturn and two more satellites, Titan and Iapetus.
Date and times of observation | 2023-08-12 22:16 UT |
Telescope | 0.4m f/6.5 Dilworth-Relay |
Camera | Starlight Xpress Trius-PRO SX814 CCD |
Filter | None |