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How high does Titan’s troposphere extend above its surface?
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Titan
Titan, moon of Saturn, photographed by Voyager 2 on August 25, 1981, at a distance of 907,000 km (564,000 miles). Green and violet images were combined to make this photograph, which shows the extended atmosphere of the satellite.
Titan’s troposphere extends from the surface to an altitude of 42 km (26 miles). At this height, the atmosphere reaches a minimum temperature of 71 K (−202 °C).1