Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Titan: Saturn's Smog Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 23, 1995 is “Titan: Saturn's Smog Moon,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Voyager 1. The original explanation runs about 153 words.

Titan: Saturn's Smog Moon
Credit: NASA, Voyager 1 Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The largest moon of Saturn is a rare wonder. Titan is the only one of Saturn ‘s moons with an atmosphere, and one of only two moons in the Solar System with this distinction ( Neptune ‘s Triton is the other).”

— APOD editors, September 23, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 23, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Voyager 1
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 153 words

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