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Water Fact File for Iapetus |
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The Bottom Line: |
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A moon of contrasts... |
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Findings from Dr Kotwicki's 1991 Paper: |
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Iapetus consists of almost pure ice and shows striking differences in brightness. Its leading hemisphere is dark with an albedo of 0.04 - resembling the Martian miniature moon Phobos - while its trailing edge is bright, with an albedo of 0.5. |
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Latest Findings about Water on Iapetus: |
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Above: Iapetus.
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Please contact our Webmaster with questions or comments. © 1991-2005 Dr Vincent Kotwicki.
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