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Iapetus, A Moon of Saturn (514 words)
Iapetus [eye-AP-i-tus] is one of the stranger moons of Saturn.
This image of Iapetus was acquired by the Voyager 1 spacecraft on 14 November 1980.
This is another image of Iapetus acquired by the Voyager 2 spacecraft on August 22, 1981.
Sea and Sky's Tour of the Solar System: Iapetus (411 words)
According to legend, Iapetus was later imprisoned by Zeus in Tartarus after the rebellion of the Titans against the gods.
One puzzling aspect of this phenomenon is that the dividing line between the dark and light areas is extremely sharp.
The dark, smooth region of Iapetus is known as the Cassini Regio.
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