50 Things To See With A Small Telescope by John Read

Author:John Read [Read, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-05-18T23:00:00+00:00

1https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/images/

20. Titan

Titan is the largest moon of Saturn. What better place to drop out of warp to avoid detection from a Romulan mining vessel, like in the blockbuster movie Star Trek 11.

What is most interesting about Titan is that the gravity is low enough, and the atmosphere thick enough, that by attaching small wings to your arms, you could fly like a bird!

On January 14th, 2005, NASA landed a small probe named Huygens on Titan. Huygens penetrated Titan’s thick atmosphere and parachuted to the ground. The probe took photos all the way down, and one photo from the surface (shown to the right).

Because Titan has a thick atmosphere, it also has an interesting climate. The surface temperature is almost -180 °C, and it often rains liquid methane. In addition to rain, radar images of the planet’s surface confirm the existence of hydrocarbon seas and lakes.

To find Titan, first, find Saturn. Once you have found Saturn, Titan will be found orbiting beside it. On clear nights, or with a mid-sized telescope, three additional moons, Rhea, Tethys, and Dione, may also be visible.

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