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A new 1.6‐micron map of Titan's surface
Author(s) -
Roe H. G.,
de Pater I.,
Gibbard S. G.,
Macintosh B. A.,
Max C. E.,
Young E. F.,
Brown M. E.,
Bouchez A. H.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2004gl019871
Subject(s) - titan (rocket family) , impact crater , geology , astrobiology , remote sensing , image resolution , methane , telescope , optics , physics , chemistry , organic chemistry
We present a new map of Titan's surface obtained in the spectral ‘window’ at ∼1.6 μm between strong methane absorption. This pre‐Cassini view of Titan's surface was created from images obtained using adaptive optics on the W.M. Keck II telescope and is the highest resolution map yet made of Titan's surface. Numerous surface features down to the limits of the spatial resolution (∼200–300 km) are apparent. No features are easily identifiable in terms of their geologic origin, although several are likely craters.