Titan Images 2023

The image in the upper part of the table represents a raw view of Titan obtained from the Cassini orbiter on March 5, 2016. The image whose file name is N00256686.jpg was acquired on the basis of the CL1 filter and on the basis of the UV3 filter. The image had not been validated or calibrated at the time of the observation and a validated or calibrated version of the original image had to be archived with the Planetary Data System proposed by NASA. The image in the lower part of the table represents a colorized version of the original image. One can notice a relatively dark polar cap in the right part of the disk of Saturn's largest moon.

Credit for the original view: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute.
Credit for the colorization process of the original image: Marc Lafferre, 2023.

 

 

The image in the upper part of the table represents a raw view of Titan obtained on December 31, 2016 from the Cassini orbiter. The view whose file name is N00273894.jpg was produced on the basis of the CL1 filter and of the CB3 filter. The image had not been validated or calibrated at the time of the observation and a validated or calibrated version was going to be archived with the Planetary Data System proposed by NASA. One can clearly notice lakes or seas in the high latitudes of the northern hemisphere as well as an elongated cloud in the area. The view in the lower part of the table represents a colorized version of the original image.

Credit for the original image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute.
Credit for the colorization process of the original view: Marc Lafferre, 2023.

 

 

The image in the upper part of the table represents a raw view of Titan obtained from the eye of the Cassini orbiter on March 28, 2007. The view whose file name is N00080135.jpg was acquired on the basis of the CL1 filter and of the CB3 filter. The image had not been validated or calibrated at the time of the observation and a validated or calibrated version was going to be archived with the Planetary Data System proposed by NASA. Surface features can be discerned in that view of the enigmatic moon. The view in the lower part of the table corresponds to a colorized version of the original image.

Credit for the original view: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute.
Credit for the colorization process of the original view: Marc Lafferre, 2023.

 

 

The image above represents a portion of a radar swath of Titan obtained from the Cassini spacecraft during the T121 Flyby performed on July 25, 2016. Each side of the view represents approximately 100 kilometers. One can notice a topographic feature that may represent an impact crater or a cryovolcano. A small feature that appears relatively round can be found inside a bigger feature that also appears relatively round. Is the small feature that appears relatively round a caldera of an ice volcano ? The file name of the original view is BIFQI07S128_D277_T121S01_V02.jpg.

Credit for the original view: PDS Image Atlas.
Montage credit: Marc Lafferre, 2023.

 

 

The image above represents a portion of a radar swath of Titan obtained from the Cassini orbiter during the T-98 Flyby of February 2, 2014. The file name of the original image is BIFQI62S175_D257_T098S01_V03.jpg. The view reveals a portion of the first extraterrestrial lake identified in history. The lake or the stable pool of liquids whose overall shape looks like the shape of a foot is known as Ontario Lacus. Ontario Lacus can be found in the high latitudes of the southern hemisphere of Saturn's largest moon. Each side of the view is about 100 kilometers long.

Credit for the original image: PDS Image Atlas.
Montage credit: Marc Lafferre, 2023.

 

 

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