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Huygens Lands on Titan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2015 is “Huygens Lands on Titan,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA / NASA / JPL / University of Arizona. The original explanation runs about 154 words.

Huygens Lands on Titan
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / NASA / JPL / University of Arizona Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Delivered by Saturn-bound Cassini, ESA’s Huygens probe touched down on the ringed planet’s largest moon Titan, ten years ago on January 14, 2005. These panels show fisheye images made during its slow descent by parachute through Titan’s dense atmosphere.”

— APOD editors, January 16, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 16, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / NASA / JPL / University of Arizona
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 154 words

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