Cassini Buzzes Hyperion

Cassini completed its recent double-header of flybys on September 26, with a spectacular 500 kilometer (310 mile) pass above the oddly modified surface of Hyperion. [Press announcement here.]

		Sep 29, 2005:	Odd World - In a paper published in the July 5 issue of the journal Nature, Cassini scientists report that the unique, sponge-like appearance of Hyperion probably results from its extremely low density.
		Sep 29, 2005:	Hyperion's Unusual Craters - This high-resolution Cassini mosaic shows that Hyperion truly has a surface different from any other in the Saturn system.

		Dec 6, 2005:	Flight to Hyperion - This movie sequence shows highlights of Cassini’s September 26, 2005 flyby of the odd icy moon Hyperion (266 kilometers, 165 miles across).

		Sep 29, 2005:	Hyperion: Parting Glance - As Cassini sped away from its close encounter with Hyperion on September 26, 2005, it took this parting shot of the battered moon’s shadowy limb.

		Sep 26, 2005:	Hyperion Raw Preview #1 - This unprocessed image was taken during Cassini's close approach to Hyperion on September 26, 2005.
		Sep 26, 2005:	Hyperion Raw Preview #2 - This unprocessed image was taken during Cassini's close approach to Hyperion on September 26, 2005.
		Sep 26, 2005:	Hyperion Raw Preview #3 - This unprocessed image was taken during Cassini's close approach to Hyperion on September 26, 2005.
		Sep 26, 2005:	Hyperion Raw Preview #4 - This unprocessed image was taken during Cassini's close approach to Hyperion on September 26, 2005.
		Sep 26, 2005:	Hyperion Raw Preview #5 - This unprocessed image was taken during Cassini's close approach to Hyperion on September 26, 2005.
		Sep 26, 2005:	Hyperion Raw Preview #6 - This unprocessed image was taken during Cassini's close approach to Hyperion on September 26, 2005.
		Sep 26, 2005:	Hyperion Raw Preview #7 - This unprocessed image was taken during Cassini's close approach to Hyperion on September 26, 2005.
		Sep 26, 2005:	Hyperion Raw Preview #8 - This unprocessed image was taken during Cassini's close approach to Hyperion on September 26, 2005.
		Sep 26, 2005:	Hyperion Raw Preview #9 - This unprocessed image was taken during Cassini's close approach to Hyperion on September 26, 2005.
		Sep 26, 2005:	Hyperion Raw Preview #10 - This unprocessed image was taken during Cassini's close approach to Hyperion on September 26, 2005.