Wednesday 10 March 2021

Titan

 

No ... not Titian the painter ... Titan the moon. Titan is one of Saturn's seven moons and has nothing to do with this lady mooning the gardener watching from outside. Do you see him on the left dressed in red?

As I was saying before you got distracted by Titian's painting. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn. One of seven. A bit like Snow White and the seven dwarves; only in this case it is Saturn and the seven moons.

Titan is primarily composed of ice and rocky material. Ice? Equals water perhaps? Does it resemble Earth I wonder? Can we live there? That is if we can afford the bus fare to reach it in time before the shops close?

The atmosphere of Titan is largely nitrogen; minor components lead to the formation of methane and ethane clouds. 

Methane. Have you heard of this before? It is what humans produce after eating too many beans. Cows produce it too, as well as many other animals. Methane is heavier than air. It is also flammable. Ask any teenager to explain it to you.

Because methane is heavier than air it tends to fall to the ground and form "lakes" or "seas" of liquid methane and ethane on Titan. Don't consider taking a holiday there with your swimming costume. Apart from smelling awful, methane is also poisonous when breathed. And one cigarette will set the whole place in flames. 

Besides, it is freezing cold on Titan. The lower temperature is about −179.2 °C; −290.5 °F. So take your coat with you, as well as thermal underwear.

Titan was discovered on March 25, 1655, by the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens; although we do not know whether they speak in Dutch or not up there. 

Titan is the only known moon with a significant atmosphere, and its atmosphere is the only nitrogen-rich dense atmosphere in the Solar System aside from Earth's. However, despite this rich atmosphere there are no bars, night clubs or any forms of entertainment up there.

So you'd be better off staying here on Earth which is more tolerable weather wise, has less methane which you can blame on the dog if you happen to let off one, has night clubs, pubs and all forms of entertainment, as well as art galleries where you can go and view Titian's paintings if you like.

21 comments:

  1. ...I have NEVER had any interests in the rest of the solar system!

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    1. I like the lunar system instead!!!

      God bless, Tom.

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  2. Yes, Victor, I'll gladly stay right here on the good ol' earth!
    Blessings!

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    1. I agree Martha. There seems to be so many uninhabitable planets and moons. I wonder why? Why so many planets that are too hot, too dry, too cold, too poisonous with fumes and so on. If no one can live there, why are they there?

      God bless.

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  3. For once, I have to agree with Tom. Nevertheless, thanks for the smiles!

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    1. I agree with you too, Mevely. Too many planets and moons out there ... makes me want to sing ... Moon River ... wider than a mile ...

      God bless you.

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  4. Dearest Victor,
    Yes, he is one of the more famous Dutch and an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, horologist.
    He never married and had no children, so obviously he got drowned into all this... He gave all he had!
    We cannot know what else is there in the endless universe and if we are the only livable planet.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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    1. He was indeed a great man, Mariette. I wonder why we are the only hospitable planet? The others are either too hot, or cold, or dry or whatever for us to have a party up there.

      God bless you always.

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  5. I'll be on earth if you need me. :)

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    1. Me too, Bill. You'll know it's me from my pint of Guinness.

      God bless.

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  6. I think I'll stay right here on earth till it's my time to go to heaven! :)

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  7. I'm with Bills sentiment!
    "I'll be on earth if you need me"

    Happy mid-week wishes.

    All the best Jan

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    1. I guess it's the best place to be in/on. Athough it's a bit cold tonight.

      God bless, Jan.

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  8. Someday our gr-great grandkids?

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    1. Do you think we'll inhabit other planets, Susan?

      God bless you and yours.

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  9. Does not sound inviting, except I've heard there are no politicians on Titan.

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  10. Once one of those other planets or moons has a pressurized dome with an Earth-like atmosphere, i might make a trip there, but not now.

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    1. It will be very expensive on the bus; even on the train, to get there.

      God bless, Mimi.

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