Iapetus Animation - Voyager 2 Approach Target Name:   Iapetus Spacecraft:   Voyager 2 Produced by:   Calvin J. Hamilton Copyright:  © 1999 Calvin J. Hamilton Date Released:  5 October 1999 (Publisher Permission Request)

• Iapetus, A Moon of Saturn

This animation of Iapetus was created from 8 pictures taken on August 22, 1981 by the Voyager 2 spacecraft. It is interesting to note the bright mountain peaks, located in the dark material, as they move towards the limb of the satellite.