2021 July 13 - Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon in 3D
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2021-07-13

In today's image, we see a 3D rendering of Saturn's moon Iapetus. The image is interactive in that if you use the website link below, you can explore the moon by turning and zooming in on sections that interest you. 

This YouTube channel is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210713.html.

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