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Back Islands on Titan

Islands on Titan


Date: 20 January 2005
Satellite: Huygens
Depicts: Bright islands on surface of Titan
Copyright: ESA/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

A single image from the Huygens DISR instrument of a dark plain area on Titan, seen during descent to the landing site, that indicates flow around bright islands. The areas below and above the bright islands may be at different elevations.

The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project between NASA, ESA and Italy's ASI space agency.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
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