Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 17, 2005

Titan Landscape

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 17, 2005 is “Titan Landscape,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA , NASA , Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer Team ( LPL ). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

From the explanation

“This color view from Titan gazes across a suddenly familiar but distant landscape on Saturn’s largest moon . The scene was recorded by ESA’s Huygens probe after a 2 1/2 hour descent through a thick atmosphere of nitrogen laced with methane.”

— APOD editors, January 17, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 17, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: ESA , NASA , Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer Team ( LPL )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 158 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 17, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-january-17-titan-landscape

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