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Cassini's 'T-118' Titan Encounter: Fly By Once, Measure Twice
Apr. 04, 2016

Cassini's cameras look in one direction; some of the spacecraft's particle detectors look in another. Having both types of instrument observe Titan's atmosphere at the same time, or the same latitude, or even on the same
flyby can be difficult. This is why Cassini scientists are excited about
the T-118 flyby. This encounter features a complex, joint observation
by two instruments. It is the only flyby in the mission where the Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS) and the Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer
(INMS) will observe Titan's atmosphere simultaneously at the same latitude.

UVIS will sample remotely by observing a solar occultation and INMS will sample the upper atmospheric density directly.

Earlier comparisons of atmospheric density made at different latitudes
and times are difficult to reconcile. Having two instruments at work simultaneously
provides less variability in the data.

The UVIS occultations are near north and south polar vortex boundaries; unusual patterns of gas abundances and temperature are seen in these regions in the south. Both hemispheres are interesting because they sample a dynamical regime that is not typical of the rest of Titan's atmosphere.
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Titan Flyby at a Glance
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Date
April 4, 2016

Altitude
615 miles (990 kilometers)

Speed
13,198 mph (5.9 km/sec)

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