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Titan images from Rev 151 http://www.ciclops.org/view/6828/Rev151 and as depicted with the Solar System Simulator (SSS).
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While the August 7th Titan cloud monitoring images didn't seem to have clouds the CL 1 CB3 filter views do provide a good view of the Tui Reggio Xanadu region. This enigmatic area is bright in the infrared VIMS images and has been speculated to be several possibilities, including a region of cryolava flow and more recently an area of ejecta from a huge ancient impact in Xanadu the crater of which has been eroded and has relaxed but still forms a circular and slightly depressed region visible in the infrared. The image below identifies the main regions using the Celestia program, then shows a 2006 VIMS image of the area (from http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02145 ), shows image N00173738 taken on the 7th. (imaged a bit enhanced). The recent VIMS image showing the circular form is here: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpegMod/PIA14311_modest.jpg
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N00173980 taken Aug 9th from 1.405 M km is shown positioned on the SSS version of the event. Zooming in on Adiri shows hints of the brightenings that were so prominent after last years arrow storm (inset from PIA 12819).
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