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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Kutch Lacuna

Basic Info

Feature Name Kutch Lacuna
Clean Name Kutch Lacuna
Feature ID 15181
Target Titan
Feature Type Lacuna, lacunae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 90.00 °
Southmost Latitude 86.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 165.47 °
Westmost Longitude 248.87 °
Diameter 175.00 km
Center Latitude 88.40 °
Center Longitude 217.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 03, 2013
Continent Asia
Ethnicity India
Origin Intermittent lake on the border of India and Pakistan.
Reference [74] - The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition: The Times of London in collaboration with John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., Edinburgh, 1971 (and other editions).
Updated Jun 28, 2024 6:07 PM
Additional Information E and W bounding coordinates updated on 6/28/2024 to correct errors.

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.