The gravity field and interior structure of Dione
Marco Zannoni, D. Hemingway, Luis Gomez Casajus, Paolo Tortora
Abstract
During its mission in the Saturn system, Cassini performed five close flybys of Dione. During three of them, radio tracking data were collected during the closest approach, allowing estimation of the full degree-2 gravity field by precise spacecraft orbit determination.
Topics & Concepts
Gravitational fieldHydrostatic equilibriumPhysicsMoment of inertiaSaturnGeologyGeophysicsGeodesyPlanetClassical mechanicsAstrophysicsAstronomyAstro and Planetary SciencePlanetary Science and ExplorationStellar, planetary, and galactic studies