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Analysis of four solar occultations by Titan's atmosphere with the infrared channel of the VIMS instrument: Haze, CH4, CH3D, and CO vertical profiles
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202243045 Bibcode: 2022A&A...666A.140R

Rannou, P.; Vinatier, S.; Coutelier, M. +1 more

Titan, the largest satellite of Saturn, has a dense atmosphere mainly composed of nitrogen, methane at a percent level, and minor species. It is also covered by a thick and global photochemical organic haze. In the last two decades, the observations made by the Cassini orbiter and the Huygens probe have greatly improved our knowledge of Titan's sy…

2022 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cassini 5
Spherical harmonic decomposition and interpretation of the shapes of the small Saturnian inner moons
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202243355 Bibcode: 2022A&A...667A..78R

Lainey, V.; Rambaux, N.; Cooper, N. +2 more

Context. The Cassini-Huygens space mission made a series of observations of Saturn's small satellites during its grand finale stage. These measurements were performed in order to study the shape, geology, and surface composition of the small satellites as well as to study the impact of the environment, in particular the rings, on these small bodie…

2022 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cassini 3