Dione Collection

Saturns moon Dione, Cassini image. The image is a composite of images taken at ultraviolet, green and infrared wavelengths

Three Goddesses. Hestia, Dione and Aphrodite. East Pediment
Three Goddesses. Hestia, Dione and Aphrodite. From the East Pediment of the Parthenon, Athens. High Classical Greek. 438-432 BC. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Elegant venus shell, Hysteroconcha dione.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

Dione, one of Saturns moons. Creator: NASA
Dione, one of Saturns moons. View of Dione, showing impact craters

2nd Century BC Acropolis Altar Ancient Age Antiquity
2nd, century, BC, Acropolis, altar, ancient, age, antiquity, Aphrodite, Architecture, Art, Asia, Minor, battle, Berlin, death, Detail, Dione, Eros, Eumenes, II, Soter, fate, fight, fighter, Frieze

Detail of an old man, probably Jupiter, holding a young woman on his thigh, perhaps Dione
6255433 Detail of an old man, probably Jupiter, holding a young woman on his thigh, perhaps Dione by Italian School, (16th century); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno)

Bivalvia clam shells: Venus clam, Hysteroconcha dione 1-3, spiny cockle, Acanthocardia aculeata 4, 5, heart cockle, Corculum cardissa 6-9, fluted giant clam

The planet Saturn with moons Tethys and Dione. Creator: NASA
The planet Saturn with moons Tethys and Dione. View of Saturn showing shadows cast by its rings

Saturn and its moon Dione, seen from the Voyager 2 spacecraft. Creator: NASA
Saturn and its moon Dione, seen from the Voyager 2 spacecraft

False color view of Saturns moon Dione
October 11, 2005 - False-color full view of Dione. The cratered and cracked disk of Saturns moon Dione looms ahead in this mosaic of images taken by Cassini as it neared its close encounter with

Artists concept of Saturn as seen from the surface of its moon Iapetus. Saturn dominates Iapetus velvet black sky framed by three inner moons. Left to right are Tethys, Rhea and Dione

Greek civilization, three Fates (Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos) or else Leto, Dione and Aphrodite by Phidias
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Phidias, the three Fates (Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos) or else Leto, Dione and Aphrodite, from the east gable of the Parthenon in Athens

Saturn System Montage
This montage of images of the Saturnian system was prepared from an assemblage of images taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft during its Saturn encounter in November 1980

Fantaisie Sur Le Costume Moderne, Dione, c1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
Fantaisie Sur Le Costume Moderne, Dione, c1910. From The Studio Volume 60 [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1913-14.]

Global map of Saturns moon Dione
May 20, 2008 - This global map of Saturns moon Dione was created using images taken during Cassini spacecraft flybys, with Voyager images filling in the gaps in Cassinis coverage

An unreal landscape of Saturns moon Dione blasted by impacts. The rising Sun throws craters into sharp contrast and reveals steep crater walls

Saturns moon Dione
October 11, 2005 - The cratered and cracked disk of Saturns moon Dione looms ahead in this mosaic of images taken by Cassini as it neared its close encounter with the icy moon

Saturns moon, Dione, has huge cliffs of solid ice

Artists concept of Saturn and its moons Dione and Tethys. This image shows how Saturn might appear from near Dione, one of Saturns inner icy satellites

Artwork of Saturn seen from its moon Dione
Saturn. Artwork of Saturn, seen against the star clouds of the Milky Way (blue) from the planets moon Dione. The planets famous rings of dust and ice particles are seen edge-on as a titled line

Hubble view of Saturn
Saturn. Coloured Hubble Space Telescope image of the planet Saturn and its rings. This image was taken by the Near Infrared Camera and Multi- Object Spectrometer (NICMOS)

Two views of Saturn
Saturn. Two images of the planet Saturn with its rings and several moons. In the upper frame Saturn is seen with its ring edge-on and nearly invisible; the dark band on Saturn is the rings shadow

Saturns moon Dione, Cassini image
Saturns moon Dione, false-colour composite Cassini image. This image is based on ultraviolet, green and infrared data. The colour differences on the surface are thought to be due to variations in

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"Dione: Saturn's Enigmatic Moon and Mythological Figure" Saturn's moon Dione, beautifully captured by the Cassini spacecraft, reveals its mysterious allure in this captivating image. As we delve into the depths of mythology, we discover that Dione was not only a moon but also one of the three goddesses alongside Hestia and Aphrodite. Intriguingly, Dione is depicted on the East Pediment with an elegant Venus shell, symbolizing her association with love and beauty. Another fascinating connection lies in the Hysteroconcha dione clam shells found in ancient times—a testament to nature's intricate design. Moving beyond myths and legends, even UFO enthusiasts find fascination in books that explore extraterrestrial encounters involving Dione. Its name echoes through time as it graces an altar from the 2nd Century BC Acropolis—an artifact steeped in ancient age and antiquity. NASA's exploration has shed light on this celestial body named after Dione itself. A striking detail emerges from an old man—possibly Jupiter—holding a young woman on his thigh; could she be none other than Dione? This enigmatic portrayal fuels our imagination further. Delving into artistry, Jeanne Paquin brings forth Bakst's drawing of 3285642 Dione—a mesmerizing creation showcased by Costumes Parisiens no magazine. Leon Bakst continues to inspire us with his Fantaisie Sur Le Costume Moderne featuring "Dione" circa 1910—an artistic marvel capturing timeless elegance. As we gaze at Saturn accompanied by its loyal moons Tethys and Dione—their ethereal presence immortalized by NASA—we are reminded of our place within this vast universe. Voyager 2 offers a unique perspective as it captures Saturn and its enchanting moon—a sight that leaves us awestruck. Dive into the realms of science or immerse yourself in mythologies; there is no denying the allure of Dione.