Planetary Names

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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Rossak Planitia on Titan

Rossak Planitia

Feature Name	Rossak Planitia
Clean Name	Rossak Planitia
Feature ID	15466
Target	Titan
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-66.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	-75.89 °
Easternmost Longitude	341.37 °
Westernmost Longitude	8.67 °
Diameter	512.00 km
Center Latitude	-71.04 °
Center Longitude	355.00 °
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Continent	North America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	United States
Quad	-
Reference	[229] - Dune, by Frank Herbert: Chilton Book Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1965.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Dec 27, 2015
Origin	Planet from the Dune series; the source planet for the Bene Gesserit's original poison drug, or, the "Water of Life", and the origin of the Bene Gesserit order itself.
Last Updated	Dec 28, 2015 10:05 AM

Rossak Planitia

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