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March 28, 2016

Working Toward 'Seamless' Infrared Maps of Titan
Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 28, 2016
Each of these two montages shows four synthetic views of Titan created using data acquired by the visual and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIMS) on board NASA's Cassini spacecraft between 2004 and 2015. These views demonstrate some of the progress researchers have made in creating smooth-looking maps of Titan from the multitude of different VIMS observations made under a wide variety of lighting and viewing conditions. Cassini has flown past Titan about once per month, on average, since 2004, in ... read more

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