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Titan Flyby 7 (T-7): Sep. 7, 2005

This processed image from Cassini's Aug. 22, 2005, flyby of Titan reveals mid-latitudes on the moon's Saturn-facing side.

Informally dubbed "Looking for lakes in all the right places," the Sept. 7 encounter with Titan focuses on the moon's high southern latitudes, an area where Cassini's cameras have seen some possible indications of lakes. The plan is to obtain the first RADAR scans of this area, adding 50 percent to the coverage of the moon already collected.

Titan Flyby 7 artwork

Some other important objectives include continuing the long-term goal of temperature mapping, obtaining further detailed studies of Titan's interaction with Saturn's magnetosphere, as well as searching for lightning.

Date
Sept. 7, 2005 (08:11 SCET)

Distance
668 miles (1,075 km)

Speed
13,645 mph (6.1 km/sec)

Phase
85 deg