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New saturnian moon discovered (Epimetheus , S/1995 S3, Saturn) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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New saturnian moon discovered

July 28, 1995 · ESA/Hubble · Epimetheus , S/1995 S3, Saturn

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This four-picture sequence (spanning 30 minutes) shows one of four new moons discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope, in images taken of Saturn on May 22, 1995, when Saturn's rings were tilted edge-on to Earth.