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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Hawaiki Insulae

Basic Info

Feature Name Hawaiki Insulae
Clean Name Hawaiki Insulae
Feature ID 15945
Target Titan
Feature Type Insula, insulae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 84.50 °
Southmost Latitude 84.06 °
Eastmost Longitude 323.07 °
Westmost Longitude 330.29 °
Diameter 35.00 km
Center Latitude 84.32 °
Center Longitude 327.07 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 14, 2020
Continent Oceania
Culture Polynesia
Origin In Polynesian mythology, original home island of the Polynesian people.
Reference [588] - Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific, by Patrick D. Nunn: University of Hawaii Press, 2009.
Updated Jan 05, 2021 10:52 PM

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.