Pandora A shepherd of Saturn

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by orin stepanek » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:38 pm

You are all correct, I'm sure. The evidence is there. I was looking for a comparison view of Prometheus [companion moon] but I could not find a good view. I wanted to see if there were comparable features. It should also have smooth features.
Orin

by OutForADuck » Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:16 am

I'm new to this forum but it seems to me that if Pandora looks like it's covered in snow, and it's surrounded by snow (OK, ice-particles. etc. but close enough), then there is an obvious solution...

In short, I'm agreeing with The artist formerly known as... and S. Bilderback.

by S. Bilderback » Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:01 am

I would go with the sand blasting and dust theory.

by Empeda2 » Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:28 pm

Would a gentle layering of some material not achieve the same effect? I'm think, if it's a shepherd, is it not possible that it's picked up some low density material from the ring?

Pandora A shepherd of Saturn

by orin stepanek » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:47 pm

The craters are so smooth that heat must have been applied at some point in time to melt some of the surface.
Orin

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