Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Insula, insulae: Planctae Insulae on Titan

Planctae Insulae

Feature Name	Planctae Insulae
Clean Name	Planctae Insulae
Feature ID	15280
Target	Titan
Feature Type	Insula, insulae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	78.10 °
Southernmost Latitude	77.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	248.60 °
Westernmost Longitude	255.00 °
Diameter	64.00 km
Center Latitude	77.50 °
Center Longitude	251.30 °
WKT String	POLYGON ((105 78.09999999999999, 111.4 78.09999999999999, 111.4 77.00000000000001, 105 77.00000000000001, 105 78.09999999999999))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[28] - The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by W. H. D. Rouse: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., Edinburgh, 1934. or 28b. The Odyssey of Homer, translated by Herbert Bates: Harper Brothers, New York, 1929
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jan 19, 2015
Origin	In Greek mythology the “wandering rocks”, between which the sea was mercilessly violent. Only Argo was said to have successfully passed the rocks.
Last Updated	Jan 21, 2015 11:15 AM