Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 13, 2001

A Portrait of Saturn from Titan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 13, 2001 is “A Portrait of Saturn from Titan,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 100 words.

From the explanation

“This 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 and parachute to Titan’s surface.”

— APOD editors, October 13, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 13, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit: ESA , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 100 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 13, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-october-13-a-portrait-of-saturn-from-titan

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