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Earhart (moonlet)

Earhart (moonlet)

Earhart is a propeller moonlet of Saturn. It was first seen by the Cassini spacecraft on 13 August, 2009 from a distance of 69,183 miles or 111,340 Kilometers and again on 22 March 2017. Earhart is situated very close to the Encke Gap. It was seen by Cassini, casting a 350 km long shadow. It is approximately 400 meters long and was named after Amelia Earhart.

References

External links Hoffmann, H.; Seiß, M.; Spahn, F. (2012). "Vertical structures induced by embedded moonlets in Saturn's rings: the gap region". Preprint submitted to Icarus.

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