The image in the upper part of the table represents a raw view of a portion of Titan obtained from the Cassini orbiter on May 18, 2014. The original view whose file name is N00224162.jpg was acquired on the basis of the CL1 filter and on the basis of the UV3 filter. The image had not been validated or calibrated at the time of the observation and a validated or calibrated version of the original view had to be archived with the Planetary Data System proposed by NASA. The image in the lower part of the table represents a colorized version of the original image. Several polar circles or rings can be discerned in the atmosphere in particular.

Credit for the original image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute.
Credit for the colorization process of the original view: Marc Lafferre, 2026.

The image above represents a portion of a radar swath of Titan obtained from the Cassini orbiter during the T-108 Flyby of January 11, 2015. The file name of the original view is BIFQI70N217_D265_T108S04_V02.jpg. One can clearly observe a pool with an irregular shoreline, a major island and a network of channels in particular. Each side of the view represents about 100 kilometers (around 62 miles). In the harsh environment of the Opaque Moon, methane, ethane or propane can appear in their liquid form on the surface.

Credit for the original view: PDS Image Atlas.
Montage credit: Marc Lafferre, 2026.