Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Saraswati Flumen

Basic Info

Feature Name Saraswati Flumen
Clean Name Saraswati Flumen
Feature ID 15468
Target Titan
Feature Type Flumen, flumina

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -72.40 °
Southmost Latitude -77.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 186.48 °
Westmost Longitude 202.21 °
Diameter 2.90 km
Center Latitude -74.55 °
Center Longitude 193.51 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 27, 2015
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Hindu
Origin A river in Hindu mythology.
Reference [388] - Saraswati: The River that Disappeared, by K. S, Valdiya, Universities Press, 2002.
Updated Dec 28, 2015 9:54 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.
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  • 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.