Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Radar View of Titan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 24, 2004 is “A Radar View of Titan,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Synthetic Aperture RADAR , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

A Radar View of Titan
Credit: Synthetic Aperture RADAR , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where are Titan’s craters? Throughout our Solar System ‘s five billion-year history, dangerous rocks and chunks of ice have continually slammed into planets and moons – usually creating numerous long lasting impact craters .”

— APOD editors, November 24, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 24, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Synthetic Aperture RADAR , JPL , ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 164 words

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