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    No. 13 - Successful Titan-A Flyby

    27 October 2004 10:23

    At 03:30 UT, 27 October 2004 Cassini-Huygens spacecraft successfully executed its flyby of Titan at an altitude of around 1200 km.

    The flyby, 300 times closer than the previous flyby on 3 July, has allowed the Cassini element of the spacecraft to obtain high resolution images of the surface of the Moon.

    The Cassini imaging systems targeted the area surrounding the planned Huygens landing site. The images returned, along with analysis of the atmospheric composition of Titan, will help mission planners fine tune the Huygens mission.

    The lastest images displayed late on 27 October show the projected Huygens landing site in great detail.

    Science Results

    The following is a selection of images returned from the Cassini imaging systems. Click on an image to access a high resolution version and full caption details.

    Huygens Landing Site

    Wavelength: Near IR
    Distance to Titan:
    Resolution: 0.83 km per pixel

    Titan in False Colour

    Wavelength: IR and UV
    Distance to Titan:
    Resolution: 6.4 km per pixel

    Titan at High Resolution

    Wavelength:
    Distance to Titan: ~340 000 km
    Resolution: 2 km per pixel

    Approach Movie

    Wavelength:
    Distance to Titan: 1.8 million km to 700 000 km
    Resolution: -

    Titan in Close-up

    Wavelength:
    Distance to Titan: ~50 000 km
    Resolution: -

    Titan's Surface

    Wavelength: IR 0.8 to 5.1 microns
    Distance to Titan: 450 000 km
    Resolution: -

    Titan's Surface

    Wavelength: IR 0.8 to 5.1 microns
    Distance to Titan: 450 000 km
    Resolution: -

    Titan in Close-up

    Wavelength:
    Distance to Titan: ~50 000 km
    Resolution:-

    Titan in Close-up

    Wavelength:
    Distance to Titan: ~50 000 km
    Resolution: -

    Revealing Titan's Surface

    Wavelength: IR
    Distance to Titan: 702 000 km
    Resolution: 4.2 km per pixel

    High Haze in Colour

    Wavelength: Near UV
    Distance to Titan: 1.08 million km
    Resolution: -

    High Haze in Colour

    Wavelength: Near UV
    Distance to Titan: 1.08 million km
    Resolution: -

    High in the Titan Atmosphere

    Wavelength: Near IR
    Distance to Titan: 1.08 million km
    Resolution: -

    Seasonal Differences

    Wavelength: 889 nm
    Distance to Titan: 1.08 million km
    Resolution: 6.52 km per pixel


    Last Update: 26 July 2006

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