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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

what are the colors? I'm guessing thats not visible spectrum

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (15 children)

A clearer picture, for those interested:

http://annesastronomynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Titan.jpg

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From the source:

Titan is the only object other than Earth where liquid hydrocarbon lakes and seas have actually been found (by Cassini) in its polar regions – in abundance in the north polar region and at least one of approximately 20,000 km2, called Ontario Lacus, on its south pole. Just recently, there have also been long-standing methane lakes, or puddles, in Titan’s “tropics” discovered.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (6 children)

Very blurry for a powerful telescope

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

JWST primarily looks at very large objects that are far away. Titan (and really everything in the solar system) is relatively close to us, but are tiny in comparison to galaxies/nebulae, so their actual size as they appear in the sky is a lot smaller.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

I would assume it's because the object is too close. Like trying to do macro photography without a macro lense.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Must've left his glasses back on Earth

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Subtle dig at Hubble, I like it

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