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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Hagal Planitia

Basic Info

Feature Name Hagal Planitia
Clean Name Hagal Planitia
Feature ID 15467
Target Titan
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -56.07 °
Southmost Latitude -65.43 °
Eastmost Longitude 336.96 °
Westmost Longitude 354.67 °
Diameter 435.00 km
Center Latitude -60.59 °
Center Longitude 344.95 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 27, 2015
Continent North America
Culture United States
Origin Planet from the Dune series; a jewel planet known for its quality quartz, and which is mined out in the time of Shaddam I.
Reference [229] - Dune, by Frank Herbert: Chilton Book Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1965.
Updated Dec 28, 2015 10:00 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.