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English: An artist's impression of the 'light curve' produced by a star passing behind Titan. The spike at the center of the light curve represents the central flash produced by Titan's atmosphere acting as a lens and refracting the starlight toward a single focal point.
Date 5 April 2023, 12:44 (upload date)
Source Titan Occultation Lightcurve
Author NASA/ESA/C.Carreau
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