Cassini ISS images (05-18-2009 - 05-22-2009)

The following new images taken by the Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) on the Cassini spacecraft are now available:

• Star Companions (Released 18 May 2009)
  Atlas is seen in this image with several background stars as the moon orbits within the Roche Division -- the region between Saturn's A and F rings.
• Odysseus and Penelope (Released 19 May 2009)
  Two large craters named after characters in Homer's Odyssey take the stage in this scene on Saturn's moon Tethys.
• Daphnis' Waves (Released 20 May 2009)
  Saturn's moon Daphnis creates waves of disturbance in the Keeler Gap in this image of the wide A ring and narrow F ring.
• Prometheus' Two-Step (Released 21 May 2009)
  Saturn's moon Prometheus continues its dance with the planet's F ring, creating channels in the ring and streamers of extracted ring material as a result.
• Shadow Slipping Through (Released 22 May 2009)
  The partial shadow of the moon Tethys demonstrates the variations in density across Saturn's rings.