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Titan

Moon of Saturn

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Disc within a Hazy Halo

Saturn's largest moon and the only moon in the solar system known to have a dense atmosphere and stable bodies of surface liquid, in the form of lakes and seas of liquid methane and ethane rather than water.

Facts
Object Type
Natural satellite (moon of Saturn) 1
Diameter (km)
5149 1
Mass
1.35 x 10^23 kg 2
Orbital Distance
about 1,221,870 km from Saturn 2
Discovery Year
1655 3
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Cassini, Spacecraft

Delivered the Huygens probe to Titan's surface in January 2005.

Source NASA Solar System Exploration
Cassini-Huygens Mission, Missions and Programs

The Huygens probe landed on Titan in January 2005.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Orbits

Saturn, Celestial Objects
Source NASA Solar System Exploration
Sources
1. NASA Solar System Exploration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationTitan (moon), Wikipedia - physical characteristics infobox
Quote, Titan (moon), Wikipedia - physical characteristics infobox
approximately 1.34518 x 10^23 kg
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationTitan (moon), Wikipedia - orbital characteristics infobox
Quote, Titan (moon), Wikipedia - orbital characteristics infobox
1221870 km
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Cassini-Huygens Mission, Cassini-Huygens, Overview section
3. Encyclopedia Britannica: Space Exploration
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
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