Citations with the tag: SATURN (Planet) -- Satellites
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- INSIGHT.
// Current Science; 1/6/2006, Vol. 91 Issue 9, p15This article focuses on the Saturn's moon Hyperion, which was photographed by the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration.
- Lakes Found On Moon.
// Current Science; 10/20/2006, Vol. 92 Issue 4, p15The article reports that Saturn's biggest moon, Titan bears close resemblance to Earth.
- Saturn's satellites.
// Sky & Telescope; Jun95, Vol. 89 Issue 6, p73Presents data regarding the moons of planet Saturn. Tethys; Rhea; Dione; Enceladus; Titan.
- Saturn's satellites.
// Sky & Telescope; Sep95, Vol. 90 Issue 3, p68Presents the positions of the satellites of Saturn in September 1995. Tethys; Dione; Rhea; Enceladus; Titan.
- Saturn's satellites.
// Sky & Telescope; Oct95, Vol. 90 Issue 4, p73Presents a diagram guide to observing Saturn's satellites in October 1995. Enceladus; Dione; Rhea; Tethys; Titan.
- Saturn's satellites.
// Sky & Telescope; Nov95, Vol. 90 Issue 5, p73Focuses on the displacements of the five satellites of the planet Saturn.
- Saturn's satellites.
// Sky & Telescope; Nov96, Vol. 92 Issue 5, p76Presents information about the movements of the planet Saturn's satellites in November, 1996.
- Are Saturn's rings hiding mystery moons?
Hecht, Jeff // New Scientist; 10/21/95, Vol. 148 Issue 2000, p20Reports that astronomers have found to their surprise that two Saturn moons Prometheus and Atlas are not in their expected positions from Hubble Space Telescope images. Prediction of the moons' orbits based on the 1981 Voyager 2 spacecraft sighting; Possible reasons why the moons are so far...
- Saturn's Satellites.
Hecht, Jeff // Sky & Telescope; Dec99, Vol. 98 Issue 6, p115Presents a diagram which identified the satellites of the planet Saturn.
- Titanic journey.
Hecht, Jeff // Geographical (Campion Interactive Publishing); Oct95, Vol. 67 Issue 10, p6Reports on a mission jointly funded by the European Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to investigate atmospheric conditions on Saturn's largest satellite called Titan.
- Lakes on Titan.
Hecht, Jeff // Science Teacher; Dec2003, Vol. 70 Issue 9, p12Reports that the smog-shrouded atmosphere of Titan, saturn's largest moon, has been parted by earth-based radar to reveal the first evidence of liquid hydrocarbon lakes on its surface. Detection of mirrorlike-glints from Titan with properties consistent with liquid hydrocarbon surfaces.
- Saturn saturated with satellites.
Hamilton, Douglas P. // Nature; 7/12/2001, Vol. 412 Issue 6843, p132Provides information on the discovery of several satellites near Saturn planet through detector technology. Indications of the discoveries of satellites in the solar system; Origin of the parent moon; Observations on Saturn and Jupiter.
- Saturn's Satellites.
Hamilton, Douglas P. // Sky & Telescope; Nov99, Vol. 98 Issue 5, p112Provides information on the moons of the planet Saturn.
- Future life on Titan?
Hamilton, Douglas P. // Astronomy; Mar1998, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p32Reports that in the November 15, 1997 issue of Geophysical Reserach Letters, the University of Arizona's Ralph Lorenz and his colleagues suggest that Saturn's satellite Titan should warm up enough to permit life six billions years after. Description of Titan; Number of years for Titan to start...
- DARK MATTER.
Hamilton, Douglas P. // Discover; Dec2007, Vol. 28 Issue 12, p22An image is presented of Saturn's moon Iapetus that shows dark splotches on the surface that astronomers believe are made up of carbon-rich materials and water ice.
- Hubble discovers new moons orbiting Saturn.
Hamilton, Douglas P. // Science Teacher; Oct95, Vol. 62 Issue 7, p13Reports that astronomers at Lowell Observatory and the University of Arizona using the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered at least two new moons orbiting the planet Saturn.
- Planetary rings act as moon factories.
Hamilton, Douglas P. // New Scientist; 12/8/2012, Vol. 216 Issue 2894, p18The article reports on research published in "Science" by physicist Aurélien Crida and team which proposes that the satellites of the planet Saturn were formed from materials ejected from the outer edges of the planet's rings, also suggesting that Uranus, Neptune, and Earth once had ring systems.
- Periodic collisions between the moon Prometheus and Saturn's F ring.
Murray, Carl D.; Winter, Silvia M. Giuli // Nature; 3/14/1996, Vol. 380 Issue 6570, p139Attempts to explain why observations of Prometheus, one of the moons of Saturn, by the Hubble Space Telescope show that it is lagging behind its expected position by approximately 20 degrees. The probability that the moon encountered the core of Saturn's F ring in 1994 and that it may still be...
- Does Titan Have Oceans?
Lunine, Jonathan I. // American Scientist; Mar/Apr94, Vol. 82 Issue 2, p134Describes the nature of the surface and composition of Titan, one of Saturn's satellites, which has intrigued planetary astronomers. Observations of Titan on an Earthly basis; Size of Titan; Capability of the satellite with regard gravity; Composition of its atmosphere.
- Methane Rain Falls Mainly on Titan's Plain.
Morgan, Richard // Discover; Jan2007, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p41The article states that astronomers have detected methane rain and methane lakes on Titan, the planet Saturn's largest moon, through the use of the Huygens probe. The atmosphere of Titan, which is rich in nitrogen and organic compounds, may be similar to the atmosphere of early Earth. Planetary...
- MISSION TO SATURN'S MOON.
D'Alto, Nick // Scholastic SuperScience; Nov/Dec2004, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p6Focuses on several satellites of the planet Saturn.
- Know the News.
D'Alto, Nick // Weekly Reader News - Senior; 4/28/2006, Vol. 84 Issue 24, p8Presents a quiz about Saturn's moons, German soldiers, and lobsters.
- SOURCE OF WONDER.
Battersby, Stephen // Current Science; 1/18/2008, Vol. 93 Issue 10, p10The article presents information on the plume of ice and water vapor which erupted from planet Saturn's moon Enceladus.
- Saturn's satellites.
Battersby, Stephen // Sky & Telescope; Aug94, Vol. 88 Issue 2, p78Presents a graph indicating the locations of the satellites of Saturn for August 1994.
- Asteroids at M21 and the helix.
MacRobert, Alan M. // Sky & Telescope; Jul95, Vol. 90 Issue 1, p72Presents information on the paths of asteroids at M21 and the Helix Nebula, NGC 7293. Observation timetable for Saturn's satellites for the period of July 1995; Stellar coordinates; Spectral measurements of asteroids.
- Iapetus's blackened face.
MacRobert, Alan M. // Sky & Telescope; Sep95, Vol. 90 Issue 3, p14Reports on how an analysis of Voyager 2 observations of Iapetus, Saturn's moon, is helping astronomers determine why the satellite appears five times brighter while on the western side of the planet than while on the eastern side. Proposal by Bonnie J. Buratti and Joel A. Mosher that the...
- Saturnian moon sightings.
MacRobert, Alan M. // Sky & Telescope; Oct95, Vol. 90 Issue 4, p11Reports that astronomers have detected two to four new satellites of Saturn with the use of the Hubble Space Telescope. Observation process; Rings' edge-on geometry; Designation of satellites as 1995 S1, S2, S3 and S4; Magnitude.
- Follow That Story.
MacRobert, Alan M. // Sky & Telescope; Mar2001, Vol. 101 Issue 3, p28Presents news briefs on astronomy as of March 2001. Discovery of Saturn's moons; Fluctuations in meteor outbursts.
- Iapetus' split personality.
MacRobert, Alan M. // Astronomy; Dec97, Vol. 25 Issue 12, p28Presents the explanation of Douglas Hamilton for the unique appearance of the surface of Iapetus, one of Saturn's moons. Details on the two different surface appearance of Iapetus; Summary of Hamilton's findings; Problems with Hamilton's model; Hamilton's defense of his model.
- Life on�Enceladus?
Schouten, Katherine // Ask; Jul/Aug2006, Vol. 5 Issue 6, p3The article provides information on the photographs taken by the spacecraft Cassini on its third trip around Saturn's moon Enceladus.
- Titan's Hazes: A Rich Brew.
Schouten, Katherine // Sky & Telescope; Jan2011, Vol. 121 Issue 1, p18The article offers information on Titan, the moon of Saturn and its having tiny particles of hydrocarbon and five nucleotide compounds that are also found in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) including adenine, cytosine and thymine along with 12 amino acids as observed by...
- MOON BEHAVING BADLY.
Schilling, Govert // New Scientist; 4/6/2002, Vol. 173 Issue 2337, p38Investigates the satellites of Saturn. Utilization of the celestial mechanics; Inconsistency of the speed; Factors affecting the behavior of the moons.
- Detection of ozone on Saturn's satellites Rhea and Dione.
Noll, K.S.; Roush, T.L. // Nature; 7/3/1997, Vol. 388 Issue 6637, p45Reports that ozone has been detected on Saturn's satellites Rhea and Dione. Evidence put forth; Methods used; Presence of trapped ozone also detected on the galilean moon Europa.
- Titan weather report.
Flasar, F. Michael // Nature; 10/8/1998, Vol. 395 Issue 6702, p541Provides information on Titan, the only moon in the Solar system to have a thick atmosphere. Observations on Titan when the Voyager I spacecraft approached Saturn in 1980; Implication of the radio occultation soundings on the mean molecular weight of Titan's atmosphere; Important component of...
- What's Black and white and Red All Over?
Flasar, F. Michael // Odyssey; Apr2010, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p4The article explains how Lapetus, Saturn's Moon, got its two-tone shading as result of dust collecting and warming up on one side and ice vaporizing and migration to the other side.
- Say Cheese! Moon Family Photograph.
Flasar, F. Michael // Odyssey; Apr2010, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p5Photographs of four moons of Saturn are presented.
- Clouds on Titan.
STAEDTER, TRACY // Astronomy; Mar1999, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p30Provides information on Titan, a moon of Saturn. Elemental components; Atmospheric properties.
- Iapetus' shading explained.
Andrews, Bill // Astronomy; Apr2010, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p22The article discusses papers published in the December 10, 2009 issue of "Science" that discuss theories regarding Saturn's moon lapetus and observed differences in brightness of its leading and trailing sides.
- Saturn's Satellites.
Andrews, Bill // Sky & Telescope; Dec2000, Vol. 100 Issue 6, p113Features a diagram which provides information on the visibility and locations of the satellites of the planet Saturn in December 2000.
- Cassini Observes Seasonal Change on Titan.
Andrews, Bill // Mercury; Fall2009, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p32An excerpt regarding the observation of the volatile system of Titan studied by the Equinox and Solstice missions of the Cassini spacecraft by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)/Space Science Institute is presented.
- Titan created by giant moon clash.
Grossman, Lisa // New Scientist; 10/27/2012, Vol. 216 Issue 2888, p15The article discusses a model created by planetary scientist Erik Asphaug and team which suggests that Saturn's Titan moon was formed from collisions of large moons, which in turn created several mid-sized moons from icy orbiting materials.
- Space telescope spies new Saturn moons.
Asker, James R. // Aviation Week & Space Technology; 8/7/1995, Vol. 143 Issue 6, p30Reports the discovery of additional moons along the Saturn rings by astronomers of the Lowell Observatory and University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory using the Hubble Space Telescope. Details of the discovery and its importance.
- Satellite gone.
Collier, James // New Scientist; 9/8/2007, Vol. 195 Issue 2620, p27A letter to the editor is presented in regards to the naming of Saturn's 60th moon.
- Saturn's Satellites.
Collier, James // Sky & Telescope; Mar2000, Vol. 99 Issue 3, p113Presents a diagram on the locations of Saturn's satellites in March 2000.
- Saturn's Satellites.
Collier, James // Sky & Telescope; Apr2000, Vol. 99 Issue 4, p112Describes the formation and conjunction of the satellites of planet Saturn.
- F IS FOR FREEWHEELING.
Collier, James // Sky & Telescope; Feb2007, Vol. 113 Issue 2, p38The article provides information on the F ring of the planet Saturn. The F ring is surrounded by the shepherd moons Prometheus and Pandora, which appear to push ring material away from it by scattering nearby particles. The F ring and the moons do not maintain circular orbits. The central core...
- Cassini confirms Titan lakes.
Talcott, Richard // Astronomy; Dec2008, Vol. 36 Issue 12, p27The article reports the confirmation of the presence of liquid ethane on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan by the Cassini spacecraft. The observation of ethane in Titan's Ontario Lacus by Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) is noted. Also reported is the plan of VIMS...
- Saturn's Satellites.
Talcott, Richard // Sky & Telescope; Feb2000, Vol. 99 Issue 2, p106Provides tips on observing the satellites of Saturn for the month of February 2000.
- Math Matters.
Talcott, Richard // Weekly Reader - Edition 2; 10/21/2005, Vol. 75 Issue 7, p4Presents a question on the number of moons in Saturn and Jupiter.
- Photometric Observations of Mutual Events in Saturn�s System of Regular Satellites in 1995.
Devyatkin, A. V.; Miroshnichenko, A. S. // Astronomy Letters; Mar2001, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p193We carried out observations of mutual events in Saturn's system of satellites as part of the PHESAT95 International Program. Three light curves of these events were obtained. We developed a technique of allowance for the influence of the law of light reflection from the surfaces of Saturn's...
