Map of Titan's surface
Map of Titan taken with NACO at 1.28 micron (a methane window allowing it to probe down to the surface). On the leading side of Titan, the bright equatorial feature ("Xanadu") is dominating. On the trailing side, the landing site of the Huygens probe is indicated.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0505b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 February 2005 |
| Related releases: | eso0505 |
| Size: | 2002 x 1003 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Titan |
| Type: | Solar System : Planet : Satellite |
| Category: | Solar System |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared Near-IR | 1.28 nm | Very Large Telescope NACO |