Titan Occultation Lightcurve
An artist's impression of the 'light curve' produced by a star passing behind Titan. The spike at the center of the light curve represents the central flash produced by Titan's atmosphere acting as a lens and refracting the starlight toward a single focal point.
Credit:NASA/ESA/C.Carreau
About the Image
Id: | titan-lightcurve |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | April 5, 2023, 12:44 p.m. |
Size: | 2000 x 1500 px |
About the Object
Category: | Illustrations |