This image of Iapetus was taken on Dec. 31, 2004 at a range of about 71,978 kilometers (44,725 miles) from the icy moon. It is one of several recently uploaded into the Cassini Raw Image Gallery.
This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System in 2005. See a larger version of this image.
