Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Mountains of Titan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 14, 2006 is “Mountains of Titan,” an image. It is credited to Credit: VIMS Team , U. Arizona , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 112 words.

Mountains of Titan
Credit: VIMS Team , U. Arizona , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Peering through the thick, hazy atmosphere of Saturn’s largest moon, an infrared camera onboard the Cassini spacecraft recorded this view of the tallest mountains ever seen on Titan . 5 kilometers high – likened to the Sierra Nevada mountain range of the western United States, planet Earth .”

— APOD editors, December 14, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 14, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: VIMS Team , U. Arizona , ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 112 words

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