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Cirric
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Cirric asked in Science & MathematicsAstronomy & Space · 1 decade ago

Has anyone seen the reflection from a liquid substance on Titan?

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/18dec_tita... points to a NASA site with an image. What do you think the liquid may be?

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Probably methane, but just because there is a reflection does not mean there is liquid. It could be water ice, or some other reflective material. The article says liquid hydrocarbons, which are organic substances. Most likely straight chain alkanes.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Liquid or solid methane will make for a good reflection.

  • Innocent Victim
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    From the first sentence of the caption to your picture - ".....confirming the presence of liquid hydrocarbons on a part of the moon dotted with many lake-shaped basins."

    I call your attention to the two words, "liquid hydrocarbons".

  • icez
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Likely liquid methane.

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