Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 31, 2006

Huygens on Titan Illustrated

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 31, 2006 is “Huygens on Titan Illustrated,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: ESA. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

From the explanation

“If you could stand on Titan, what might you see? About one year ago the robotic Huygens probe landed on the enigmatic moon of Saturn and sent back the first ever images from beneath Titan ‘s thick cloud layers .”

— APOD editors, January 31, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 31, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit: ESA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 137 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 31, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-january-31-huygens-on-titan-illustrated

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