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Titan’s Cloud Systems
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Caption:
This Voyager 2 photograph of Titan, taken Aug. 23, 1981 from a range of 2.3 million kilometers (1.4 million miles), shows some detail in the cloud systems on this Saturnian moon. The southern hemisphere appears lighter in contrast, a well-defined band is seen near the equator, and a dark collar is evident at the north pole. All these bands are associated with cloud circulation in Titan's atmosphere. The extended haze, composed of submicron-size particles, is seen clearly around the satellite's limb. This image was composed from blue, green and violet frames.
Background Info:
JPL manages the Voyager project for NASA's Office of Space Science.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Titan | |
| System | Saturn | |
| Target Type | Satellite | |
| Mission | Voyager | |
| Instrument Host | Voyager 2 | |
| Host Type | Flyby Spacecraft | |
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Color, Haze | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 1999-05-08 | |
| Date in Caption | 1981-08-23 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA01532 | |
| Identifier | PIA01532 | |
