Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Rossak Planitia

Basic Info

Feature Name Rossak Planitia
Clean Name Rossak Planitia
Feature ID 15466
Target Titan
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -66.40 °
Southmost Latitude -75.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 341.37 °
Westmost Longitude 8.67 °
Diameter 512.00 km
Center Latitude -71.04 °
Center Longitude 355.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 27, 2015
Continent North America
Ethnicity United States
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.
Reference [229] - Dune, by Frank Herbert: Chilton Book Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1965.
Updated Dec 28, 2015 10:05 AM

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.