Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Portrait of Saturn from Titan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 1996 is “A Portrait of Saturn from Titan,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA, NASA. The original explanation runs about 93 words.

A Portrait of Saturn from Titan
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From the explanation

“The above artistic portrait of Saturn depicts how it might look from Titan , Saturn’s largest moon. In the foreground sits ESA’s Huygens probe , which will be released by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft .”

— APOD editors, July 16, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 16, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 93 words

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