Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Uranus' Largest Moon: Titania

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 4, 1996 is “Uranus' Largest Moon: Titania,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Photo Credit: NASA, Voyager 2, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton). The original explanation runs about 122 words.

Uranus' Largest Moon: Titania
Credit: Photo Credit: NASA, Voyager 2, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Titania’s tortured terrain is a mix of valleys and craters. NASA’s interplanetary robot spacecraft Voyager 2 passed this moon of Uranus in 1986 and took the above photograph.”

— APOD editors, March 4, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 4, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Photo Credit: NASA, Voyager 2, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 122 words

All of March 1996 → · 1996 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

The Moon

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: March 4 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.