Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Buzzell Planitia on Titan

Buzzell Planitia

Feature Name Buzzell Planitia
Clean Name Buzzell Planitia
Feature ID 15478
Target Titan
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -61.60 °
Southernmost Latitude -76.50 °
Easternmost Longitude 242.10 °
Westernmost Longitude 287.50 °
Diameter 870.00 km
Center Latitude -66.30 °
Center Longitude 262.70 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 United States
Quad -
Reference [392] - Chapterhouse Dune, by Frank Herbert: Putnam, New York, NY, 1985.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 18, 2016
Origin Planet from the Dune series; a cold planet, known for its lustrous Soostones, used as a “punishment planet” by the Bene Gesserit.
Last Updated Mar 18, 2016 8:47 AM
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