Titan
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| Titan | |
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| Planetary characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Orbit | 1,221,870 km from primary (Semi-major axis) |
| Diameter | 5,152±4 km |
| Surface Gravity | 0.14 g |
| Year | 15.945 days |
| Day | Synchronous with primary |
| Mean Temperature | 93.7 K |
| Atmosphere | 98.4% nitrogen, 1.6% methane, trace hydrocarbons, cyanoacetylene, hydrogen cyanide, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, cyanogen, argon and helium Surface pressure 146.7 kPa |
| Water/Ice Index | composition ~50% surface coverage ~100% |
| Political Affiliation | Fenspace Convention |
Titan, also known as "Saturn VI", was discovered on March 25, 1655, by the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens.
The name Titan (and the names of all seven satellites of Saturn then known) come from John Herschel's 1847 publication Results of Astronomical Observations Made at the Cape of Good Hope. He suggested the names of the mythological Titans, sisters and brothers of Cronos, the Greek Saturn.
Known Places on Titan
- a base that supports "a small gondolier company"
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