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Richard J. Terrile Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Richard J. Terrile, based on 5 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

5 records1980–19815 events4 places

Chronological biography

1980

Hyperion Irregular ShapeNovember 1980
Science / Astronomy · Imaging Scientist · Hyperion

Voyager imagery establishes Hyperion's strongly irregular shape and heavily cratered appearance.

Iapetus Two-Tone SurfaceNovember 1980
Science / Astronomy · Imaging Scientist · Iapetus

Voyager observations emphasise the dramatic brightness contrast between Iapetus's hemispheres.

1981

Saturn Ringlet Fine StructureAugust 1981
Science / Astronomy · Imaging Scientist · Saturn

Voyager 2 imagery resolves numerous narrow ringlets and changing structures within Saturn's rings.

Saturn Ring Structure25 August 1981
Science / Astronomy · Imaging Scientist · Saturn

Uses Voyager 2 imagery to examine fine structure in Saturn's rings.

Phoebe Close ImagingSeptember 1981
Science / Astronomy · Imaging Scientist · Phoebe

Voyager 2 obtains the mission's first useful close spacecraft views of distant Phoebe.

Titles and roles

Imaging Scientist

Record provenance

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