The image above represents a portion of a radar swath obtained from the Cassini spacecraft during the T-108 Flyby of January 11, 2015. The file name of the radar swath is BIFQI70N217_D265_T108S04_V02.JPG. Each side of the view represents about 100 kilometers (approximately 62 miles). One can clearly discern, in particular, lakes as well as major channels connected to those pools. Hydrocarbons like methane, ethane or propane can be found in their liquid form on the surface of Titan.

Credit for the original view: PDS Image Atlas.
Montage credit: Marc Lafferre, 2024.

The image above represents a portion of a radar swath of Titan obtained from the Cassini orbiter during the T113 Flyby of September 28, 2015. Each side of the view represents approximately 100 kilometers (about 62 miles). The file name of the original view is BIFQI10S066_D271_T113S01_V02.JPG. One can notice a particularly complex topography in a relatively bright region. Hills or mountains can be imagined in that area. The bright sinuous lines of the view likely represent hills or mountains.

Credit for the original view: PDS Image Atlas.
Montage credit: Marc Lafferre, 2024.

The image in the upper part of the table represents a raw view of Titan acquired from the Cassini orbiter on December 1st 2012. The view whose file name is N00198575.jpg was obtained on the basis of the CL1 filter and on the basis of the CB3 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. One can notice, in particular, a vortex in the upper part of the disk close to the terminator. The view in the lower part of the table represents 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 image: Marc Lafferre, 2024.

The image above represents a portion of a radar swath obtained from the Cassini orbiter during the T41 flyby performed on February 22, 2008. The file name of the original radar image is BIFQI35S109_D161_T041S01_V03.jpg. Each side of the radar portion represents approximately 100 kilometers. A relatively round feature can be observed. Is that feature a portion of a cryovolcano or is that feature the outcome of an impact event ?

Credit for the original view: PDS Image Atlas.
Montage credit: Marc Lafferre, 2024.

The image in the upper part of the table reveals a raw view of a portion of Titan obtained from the Cassini orbiter on December 4, 2007. The image whose file name is W00039714.jpg was acquired on the basis of the CB3 filter and on the basis of the CL2 filter. The view had not been validated or calibrated at the time of the observation and a validated or calibrated version of the original image was going to be archived with the Planetary Data System proposed by NASA. One can notice a sharp contrast between relatively bright areas and relatively dark areas. The image 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 image: Marc Lafferre, 2024.