Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Montego Sinus

Basic Info

Feature Name Montego Sinus
Clean Name Montego Sinus
Feature ID 16053
Target Titan
Feature Type Sinus, sinūs

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 81.51 °
Southmost Latitude 80.35 °
Eastmost Longitude 136.32 °
Westmost Longitude 125.60 °
Diameter 83.00 km
Center Latitude 80.76 °
Center Longitude 130.92 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 13, 2022
Continent North America
Ethnicity Jamaica
Origin Named for Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Reference [74] - The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition: The Times of London in collaboration with John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., Edinburgh, 1971 (and other editions).
Updated Dec 08, 2023 6:58 PM

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