Re: Titan image from the USA

From: Brian Tung (brian_at_isi.edu)
Date: 12/05/04 

Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 16:49:06 +0000 (UTC)

David Randell wrote:
> On the contrary, the rotational axis of Uranus is tiltled about 98 degrees
> with respect to its orbit. Vertical features would be consistent with this,
> depending whether one's line of sight is looking at the pole or equatorial
> during its orbit around the Sun. Am not sure what the 'pose' is at present.
> If it the polar axis is currently face on, then any linear stripe visible in
> the image would be evidence for some imaging or other artifact. Other than
> that unless you have a reference star or similar, its anyones guess what the
> visual angle of the feature makes with respect to the camera platform.

I seem to recall that Uranus is near one of its equinoxes.

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