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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Ara Fluctus

Basic Info

Feature Name Ara Fluctus
Clean Name Ara Fluctus
Feature ID 14274
Target Titan
Feature Type Fluctus, fluctūs

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 40.40 °
Southmost Latitude 39.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 117.60 °
Westmost Longitude 119.00 °
Diameter 70.00 km
Center Latitude 39.80 °
Center Longitude 118.40 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 02, 2007
Continent Asia
Culture Armenian
Origin Armenian god famous for his beauty, also known as a resurrected god who dies and is reborn periodically.
Reference [65] - Myths of the Peoples of the World (two volumes, in Russian).
Updated Mar 02, 2007 10:58 AM

PDF Maps of Titan

  • Titan with ISS background Not all features are shown on this map, however a few features, including some faculae, planitiae and regiones, can be seen better here than on the VIMS maps. Map covers area between 90°N and 90°S.
  • Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips All named features between 50°N and 90°S are included. Map covers area between 90°N and 90°S.
  • Titan VIMS image Only prominent albedo features and a few other features that are easily distinguished are included. Map covers area between 90°N and 90°S.
  • Titan North Pole Includes features that are between 50°N and 90°N. The image is false color Cassini RADAR that distinguishes liquid hydrocarbon from dry land.
  • Titan South Pole Includes features that are between 50°S and 90°S. The image is false color Cassini RADAR that distinguishes liquid hydrocarbon from dry land.