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.
Oikeudet:ESO
Kuvasta
Tunnistus: | eso0408b |
Tyyppi: | Havainto |
Julkaisupäivä: | 1. huhtikuuta 2004 |
Vastaavat julkaisut: | eso0408 |
Koko: | 2294 x 2216 px |
Kohteesta
Nimi: | Titan |
Tyyppi: | Solar System : Planet : Satellite |
Kategoria: | Solar System |
Taustakuvat
Värit ja suotimet
Kaista | Teleskooppi |
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Infrapuna Near-IR | Very Large Telescope NACO |