Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Shangri-La

Basic Info

Feature Name Shangri-La
Clean Name Shangri La
Feature ID 6990
Target Titan
Feature Type Albedo Feature

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -10.00 °
Southmost Latitude -10.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 165.00 °
Westmost Longitude 165.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude -10.00 °
Center Longitude 165.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Tibet
Origin Tibetan mythical land of eternal youth.
Reference [224] - Lost Horizon, by James Hilton: HarperCollins, New York, 2004.
Updated Apr 20, 2009 7:06 AM
Additional Information Spelling changed from Shangri-la April 20, 2009 to match the spelling in Hilton's Lost Horizon.

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.