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08-10-2009, 04:02 PM
Robh
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Thanks Glen,
So, it looks like the wanderer Phoebe was captured by Saturn, due to its retrograde angled orbit. The dust is due to one or perhaps multiple smaller impacts with the moon.
Regards, Rob.
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