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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Tishtrya Virgae

Basic Info

Feature Name Tishtrya Virgae
Clean Name Tishtrya Virgae
Feature ID 15352
Target Titan
Feature Type Virga, virgae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 25.89 °
Southmost Latitude 22.06 °
Eastmost Longitude 176.62 °
Westmost Longitude 182.52 °
Diameter 276.00 km
Center Latitude 23.84 °
Center Longitude 179.75 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jul 20, 2015
Continent Asia
Culture Persian
Origin Persian rain god.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 29, 2015 8:05 AM

PDF Maps of Titan

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