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Hyperion is one of the largest highly irregular (non-spherical) bodies in the solar system (second to Proteus). The largest crater on Hyperion is approximately 120 km in diameter and 10 km deep. A possible explanation for the irregular morphology is that Hyperion is a fragment of a larger body that was broken by a large impact in the distant past, an event which has been linked to the enigmatic darkening of Iapetus.
Reason
High resolution, stunning details, very encyclopedic.
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Hyperion (moon)
Creator
Cassini Orbitor/NASA/ESA

Promoted Image:Hyperion false color.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 10:23, 23 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]