Facts About Titan Moon

in #space9 years ago
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and its name come from Greek mythology.
Below are some facts and characteristics regarding Saturn's Moon Titan.

Characteristics
Alternative Name : Saturn VI
Diameter : 5194 Km
Orbits : Saturn
Average Surface Temperature : -179 °C
Discovered Date : March 25, 1655
Gravity : 1.35 m/s²

Facts About Titan
1- Titan is the largest moon of Saturn
2- It is the second biggest moon in our Solar System after Ganymede of Jupiter
3- It was discovered by Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens in  16th century
4- The only lander that ever went to its surface was The Huygens lander by ESA [European Space Agency]
5- Titan has a very dense atmosphere similar to Earth but it is made up of Methane and Nitrogen
6- It rains liquid methane on Titan
7- Titan has lakes on its surface
8- Titan is larger than planet Mercury
9- Titan has no magnetic field like Earth
10- It has a climate system like Earth

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