Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Titan's X-Ray

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 29, 2004 is “Titan's X-Ray,” an image. It is credited to Credit: K. Mori ( Penn State Univ. ) et al. , CXC , NASA. The original explanation runs about 171 words.

Titan's X-Ray
Credit: K. Mori ( Penn State Univ. ) et al. , CXC , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This June’s rare and much heralded transit of Venus will feature our currently brilliant evening star in silhouette, as the inner planet glides across the face of the Sun. But on January 5, 2003 an even rarer transit took place.”

— APOD editors, April 29, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 29, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: K. Mori ( Penn State Univ. ) et al. , CXC , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 171 words

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Topics in this entry

The SunVenusSaturnNebulae

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Source

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