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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Tibi Lacus

Basic Info

Feature Name Tibi Lacus
Clean Name Tibi Lacus
Feature ID 16285
Target Titan
Feature Type Lacus, lacūs

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 77.19 °
Southmost Latitude 76.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 134.17 °
Westmost Longitude 136.94 °
Diameter 47.00 km
Center Latitude 76.65 °
Center Longitude 135.75 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 23, 2024
Continent Africa
Ethnicity Sierra Leone
Origin Lake in Sierra Leone.
Reference [349] - National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency GEOnet Names Server (GNS). https://geonames.nga.mil/geonames/GNSHome/welcome.html
Updated May 23, 2024 9:57 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.