Titan's Surface from 8 km Altitude
Date: 14 January 2005
Satellite: Huygens
Depicts: Composite of DISR images of Titan's surface during descent
Copyright: ESA/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
This composite was produced from images returned 14 January 2005, by ESA's Huygens probe during its successful descent to land on Titan. It shows the boundary between the lighter-coloured uplifted terrain, marked with what appear to be drainage channels, and darker lower areas.
These images were taken from an altitude of about 8 kilometres with a resolution of about 20 metres per pixel.
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project between NASA, ESA and Italy's ASI space agency.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
