Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Descent Panorama of Saturn's Titan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2006 is “Descent Panorama of Saturn's Titan,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA , NASA , Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer Team ( LPL ). The original explanation runs about 172 words.

Descent Panorama of Saturn's Titan
Credit: ESA , NASA , Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer Team ( LPL ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“You’re the first spacecraft ever to descend to Titan — what do you see? Immediately after the Huygen’s probe pierced the cloud deck of Saturn ‘s moon Titan last January, it took a unique series of pictures of one of the Solar System ‘s most mysterious moon’s.”

— APOD editors, May 8, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 8, 2006
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 172 words

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