Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Liquid Lakes on Saturn's Titan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 7, 2007 is “Liquid Lakes on Saturn's Titan,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Radar Mapper , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 117 words.

Liquid Lakes on Saturn's Titan
Credit: Cassini Radar Mapper , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why would some regions on Titan reflect very little radar? The leading explanation is that these regions are lakes, possibly composed of liquid methane.”

— APOD editors, February 7, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 7, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Cassini Radar Mapper , JPL , ESA , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 117 words

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