Why Did the Cassini Spacecraft Use Infrared Detectors to Obtain

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why did the Cassini spacecraft use infrared detectors to obtain images of Titan?

• A)Titan is too cold to emit visible light
• B)Titan is too bright in the visible part of the spectrum
• C)High clouds emit brightly in the infrared
• D)Infrared from the surface can escape through the atmosphere

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