Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Titan's Land of Lakes

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 20, 2013 is “Titan's Land of Lakes,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Cassini Radar Mapper , JPL , USGS , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 158 words.

Titan's Land of Lakes
Credit: Image Credit: Cassini Radar Mapper , JPL , USGS , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Saturn’s large moon Titan would be unique in our solar system, the only world with stable liquid lakes and seas on its surface … except for planet Earth of course.”

— APOD editors, December 20, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 20, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Cassini Radar Mapper , JPL , USGS , ESA , NASA
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

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