Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 5, 2002

Voyager Views Titan's Haze

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2002 is “Voyager Views Titan's Haze,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Voyager Project , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 182 words.

From the explanation

“Launched in 1977, 25 years ago today, the Voyager 1 spacecraft’s historic tour of the outer Solar System took it past Saturn in late 1980. On November 12, 1980, Voyager 1 recorded this view looking across the edge of Titan , Saturn’s largest moon, from a distance of about 22,000 kilometers.”

— APOD editors, September 5, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 5, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Voyager Project , JPL , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 182 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 5, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-september-5-voyager-views-titans-haze

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