A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

Name TITAN_LC
Title TITANS LIGHTCURVE AT 5 MICRON: A CLUE TO SURFACE COMPOSITION
URL

http://nida.esac.esa.int/nida-sl-tap/data?RETRIEVAL_TYPE=OBSERVATION&PRODUCT_LEVEL=ALL&obsno=605009200
DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-lq21g2b
Author NOLL, KEITH S
Description it is now well established that titans atmosphere is at least partially transparent in several near-infrared windows. resolved images made with the hubble space telescope show clearly defined albedo features including a prominent bright feature on titans leading hemisphere. lightcurves measured at 1.3, 1.6, and 2.0 micron show a clearly defined peak near eastern elongation. we have recently shown that one more window exists in titans spectrum from 4.9 to 5.2 micron, but we have been unable to measure a lightcurve. lightcurves of the icy galilean satellites at 5 micron are anti-correlated with lightcurves in the near infrared, indicative of the presence of silicate minerals in the dark, non-ice component of the surface. we propose to use iso to measure the 5 micron lightcurve of titan to search for clues to the composition of its surface.
Instrument CAM01
Temporal Coverage 1997-07-04T13:17:12Z/1997-07-13T08:01:26Z
Version 1.0
Mission Description The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) was the worlds first true orbiting infrared observatory. Equipped with four highly-sophisticated and versatile scientific instruments, it was launched by Ariane in November 1995 and provided astronomers world-wide with a facility of unprecedented sensitivity and capabilities for a detailed exploration of the Universe at infrared wavelengths.
Creator Contact https://support.cosmos.esa.int/iso/
Date Published 1998-08-07T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2026-03-02
Keywords Infrared Space Observatory data, ESA ISO mission dataset, ISO infrared observations, mid-infrared astronomy data, far-infrared spectroscopy dataset, ISOCAM imaging data, ISOPHOT photometry data, SWS short wavelength spectrometer data, LWS long wavelength spectrometer data, infrared spectral line observations, infrared imaging survey data, dust emission infrared observations, star formation infrared dataset, interstellar medium spectroscopy data, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PAH features data, active galactic nuclei infrared observations, circumstellar envelope infrared data, planetary nebula infrared spectroscopy, extragalactic infrared survey data, calibrated ISO data products, FITS files infrared astronomy, spectral energy distribution infrared data, continuum photometry dataset, infrared spectral cubes, flux-calibrated infrared maps, ESA ISO Data Archive, legacy infrared space mission dataset
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, NOLL et al., 1998, 'TITAN'S LIGHTCURVE AT 5 MICRON: A CLUE TO SURFACE COMPOSITION', 1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-lq21g2b