Titan's thick atmosphere, which appears orange, hides the moon's surface from view. A high-altitude haze layer appears as a faint ring around Titan. This image was captured by Cassini on October 24, 2004 at a distance of about one million km (621,371 miles).
Image courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.

Titan's atmosphere is orange. We cannot see the surface of Titan because of the thick atmosphere.
Image courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.

Titan's atmosphere is orange. The moon's thick atmosphere hides its surface.
Image courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.

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