Titan observed through nine different filters on November 26, 2002

Images of Titan taken on November 26, 2002 through nine different filters to probe different altitudes, ranging from the stratosphere to the surface. On this night, a stable "seeing" (image quality before adaptive optics correction) of 0.9 arcsec allowed the astronomers to attain the diffraction limit of the telescope (0.032 arcsec resolution). Due to these good observing conditions, Titan's trailing hemisphere was observed with contrasts of about 40%, allowing the detection of several bright features on this surface region, once thought to be quite dark and featureless.

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ESO

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Identificador:eso0408b
Tipo:Observación
Fecha de publicación:1 de Abril de 2004
Noticias relacionadas:eso0408
Tamaño:2294 x 2216 px

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Nombre:Titan
Tipo:Solar System : Planet : Satellite
Categoría:Solar System

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BandaTelescopio
Infrarrojo
Near-IR
Very Large Telescope
NACO