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− | '''Titan''' is the largest moon of [[Saturn]], and was introduced to [[Orbiter]] with Orbiter 2002. It is the second largest moon in the [[Solar System]] and boasts an atmosphere about 1.45 as dense as that of [[Earth]]. Titan was discovered on 25 March 1655 by [[w: | + | '''Titan''' is the largest moon of [[Saturn]], and was introduced to [[Orbiter]] with Orbiter 2002. It is the second largest moon in the [[Solar System]] and boasts an atmosphere about 1.45 as dense as that of [[Earth]]. Titan was discovered on 25 March 1655 by [[w:Christiaan Huygens]] who named it ''Saturni Luna'', but the name ''Titan'' was applied [[w:John Herschel]] and that name stuck. |
== Titan in Orbiter == | == Titan in Orbiter == | ||
− | + | Saturn orbits [[Saturn]] about once every 1.6 Earth days at a distance of 10.5 Saturn diameters. It is tidally locked to Saturn, the same face toward Saturn. | |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
− | [[w: | + | [[w:Saturn|Saturn]] at [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] |
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− | + | [[Category: Natural satellites]] | |
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− | + | ==Addons related to Titan== | |
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+ | [[The Outer Planets]] | ||
+ | [[Titan Atmosphere Enhancement]] | ||
+ | [[Huygens]] | ||
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+ | [[Category: Articles]] | ||
{{SaturnSat}} | {{SaturnSat}} | ||
{{SolarSystem}} | {{SolarSystem}} | ||
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{{Nsat-Stub}} | {{Nsat-Stub}} |