Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Insula, insulae: Meropis Insula on Titan

Meropis Insula

Feature Name Meropis Insula
Clean Name Meropis Insula
Feature ID 15944
Target Titan
Feature Type Insula, insulae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 84.10 °
Southernmost Latitude 83.60 °
Easternmost Longitude 312.33 °
Westernmost Longitude 315.65 °
Diameter 30.00 km
Center Latitude 83.85 °
Center Longitude 313.68 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Greek
Quad -
Reference [587] - The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought: Geography, Exploration, and Fiction, by James S. Romm: Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1994.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 14, 2020
Origin Fictional island mentioned by ancient Greek writer Theopompus in his work Philippica.
Last Updated Jan 05, 2021 10:38 PM