Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Puget Sinus

Basic Info

Feature Name Puget Sinus
Clean Name Puget Sinus
Feature ID 15298
Target Titan
Feature Type Sinus, sinūs

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 83.60 °
Southmost Latitude 81.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 234.00 °
Westmost Longitude 247.80 °
Diameter 93.00 km
Center Latitude 82.40 °
Center Longitude 241.10 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jan 19, 2015
Continent North America
Ethnicity United States
Origin Sound in state of Washington, USA.
Reference [350] - United States Board on Geographic Names. https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names
Updated Jan 21, 2015 11:42 AM

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