In 2009, the Cassini Spacecraft Made Repeated Orbits Around Titan

question 73

Essay

In 2009, the Cassini spacecraft made repeated orbits around Titan, Saturn's largest moon.If this spacecraft orbited at an altitude of 1,000 km above Titan's surface and its high-resolution camera had an angular resolution of 3 arcsec, how large an object could be resolved on Titan's surface?

---

Definitions:

Erik Erickson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of humans, identifying eight stages from infancy to adulthood.

Generativity

A concept in psychology referring to the concern for establishing and guiding the next generation, often associated with middle adulthood.

Stagnation

A period of little or no growth, development, or progress.

Object Permanence

The understanding, which develops throughout the first year, that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it or touch it.