Energetic particle measurements in the vicinity of Dione during the three Cassini encounters 2005–2011.

Highlights: [•] Energetic particle absorption signatures in the vicinity of Dione observed. [•] Hybrid code simulation performed (magnetospheric plasma and moon Dione). [•] Protons present upstream of Dione can explain the observed dropout features. [•] E- and B-field perturbations+diffusion can explain the data in the moon’s wake. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]