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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Paititi Terra

Basic Info

Feature Name Paititi Terra
Clean Name Paititi Terra
Feature ID 16316
Target Titan
Feature Type Terra, terrae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 25.23 °
Southmost Latitude 7.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 223.53 °
Westmost Longitude 273.19 °
Diameter 2100.00 km
Center Latitude 20.22 °
Center Longitude 249.39 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jul 12, 2024
Continent South and Central America
Ethnicity Inca
Origin Incan; legendary lost utopian city of rich land in the jungle east of the Andes.
Reference [796] - The Classical Traditions and the Americas, volume I: European Images of the Americas and the Classical Tradition, part 1, ed. by Wolfgang Haase, ‎Reinhold Meyer. -- Walter de Gruyter, Brlin; New York. 1994.P. 359
Updated Jul 15, 2024 7:35 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.