Cassini wrapped up the year with a Titan rendezvous on Dec. 28.
This is a computer generated view of Titan from the Cassini spacecraft’s point of view at closest approach. Similar simulated views are used to show the spacecraft’s present position. Use the link below to find David Seal’s Solar System Simulator where other unique vantage points are available.
Cassini wrapped up the year with a Titan rendezvous on Dec. 28, which measured Titan’s gravity field in search for a potential subsurface ocean. Raw images are now available.
Titan Flyby at a Glance
Date
Dec. 28, 2016
Altitude
807 miles (1,300 km)
Speed
13,200 mph (5.9 km/sec)
