Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Albedo Feature: Quivira on Titan

Quivira

Feature Name Quivira
Clean Name Quivira
Feature ID 6988
Target Titan
Feature Type Albedo Feature
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude
Southernmost Latitude
Easternmost Longitude 15.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 15.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 0.00 °
Center Longitude 15.00 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
United States
Quad -
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Origin Legendary city in the American Southwest; site of a fabulous treasure sought by Coronado and other explorers.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM