Cassini Eyes the Tiger Stripes
This graphic shows the trajectory for the Cassini spacecraft during its flyby of the icy moon Enceladus on Oct. 31, 2008.
Cassini Eyes the Tiger Stripes
On Oct. 31, 2008, during the second close flyby of Enceladus of the month, the cameras and other optical remote sensing instruments will be front and center, imaging the fractures that slash across the moon’s south polar region like stripes on a tiger.
Enceladus Flyby at a Glance
Date
Oct. 31, 2008
Altitude
122.3 miles (197 km)
Speed
39,600 mph (17.7 km/sec)
