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On this day 25th of March 1655 - Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, the largest natural satellite of the planet Saturn just thiought i'd let you know.
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Replied by voyager on topic Re: Huygens Titan

On this day 25th of March 1655 - Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, the largest natural satellite of the planet Saturn just thiought i'd let you know.


Cool! Cheers for that!

Is the probe named after the great man doing anything special today to celebrate I wonder?
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Replied by albertw on topic Re: Huygens Titan

Is the probe named after the great man doing anything special today to celebrate I wonder?


Not unless someone flew up to Titan with new batteries!
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Replied by voyager on topic Re: Huygens Titan

Is the probe named after the great man doing anything special today to celebrate I wonder?


Not unless someone flew up to Titan with new batteries!


Oh yea ... sorry .... mixed up Cassini and Huygens .... I can never remember which bit is the satelite and which bit did the landing :oops:
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