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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Xuttah Planitia
Clean Name Xuttah Planitia
Feature ID 16064
Target Titan
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 10.46 °
Southmost Latitude 10.74 °
Eastmost Longitude 192.10 °
Westmost Longitude 192.52 °
Diameter 18.00 km
Center Latitude 10.60 °
Center Longitude 192.31 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 13, 2022
Continent North America
Ethnicity United States
Origin Planet from the Dune series; the ninth planet in the star system Alkalurops, which provides advanced technology to the Imperium.
Reference [229] - Dune, by Frank Herbert: Chilton Book Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1965.
Updated Sep 09, 2026 5:22 PM

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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.