Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Veles

Basic Info

Feature Name Veles
Clean Name Veles
Feature ID 7019
Target Titan
Feature Type Large ringed feature

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 2.40 °
Southmost Latitude 1.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 136.90 °
Westmost Longitude 137.80 °
Diameter 45.00 km
Center Latitude 2.00 °
Center Longitude 137.30 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Slavic
Origin Slavic god of housekeeping wisdom.
Reference [153] - Slovar' slavyanskoy mifologii [Dictionary of the Slavic mythology]. - Nizhniy Novgorod, 1995 (in Russian).
Updated Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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  • 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.
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