Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Orog Lacuna

Basic Info

Feature Name Orog Lacuna
Clean Name Orog Lacuna
Feature ID 16056
Target Titan
Feature Type Lacuna, lacunae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 71.37 °
Southmost Latitude 70.45 °
Eastmost Longitude 173.45 °
Westmost Longitude 170.93 °
Diameter 42.00 km
Center Latitude 70.85 °
Center Longitude 172.06 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 13, 2022
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Mongolia
Origin Intermittent lake in Mongolia.
Reference [36] - National Geographic Atlas of the World: National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., 1970 (and other editions).
Updated Apr 14, 2022 7:56 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.