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Lots of Hydrocarbons

Target Name:  Titan
Spacecraft:  Cassini Orbiter
Instrument:  Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer
Produced by:  NASA/JPL/UC Berkeley
Copyright: NASA Copyright Free Policy
Cross Reference:  PIA06980
Date Taken:  26 October 2004

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This graph shows data acquired by Cassini as it flew by Titan at an altitude of 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) on Oct. 26, 2004 -- its closet approach yet to the hazy moon. The data is from Cassini's ion and neutral mass spectrometer, which detects charged and neutral particles in the atmosphere. The graph reveals a diversity of hydrocarbons in the high atmosphere above Titan, including benzene and diacetylene.

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