Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Kraken Mare

Basic Info

Feature Name Kraken Mare
Clean Name Kraken Mare
Feature ID 14399
Target Titan
Feature Type Mare, maria

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 81.00 °
Southmost Latitude 55.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 274.00 °
Westmost Longitude 335.00 °
Diameter 1170.00 km
Center Latitude 68.00 °
Center Longitude 310.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 11, 2008
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Norway
Origin Fabulous sea monster in the Norwegian seas, said to be a mile and a half in circumference and to cause a whirlpool when it dives.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Jul 23, 2024 9:13 PM

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