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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Additional Info	Last Updated
7001	Antilia Faculae	Antilia Faculae	Titan	260.00	-11.00	187.00	-9.00	-14.00	184.00	190.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Antilles	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Archipelago corresponding to the mythical island of Antilia, once thought to lie midway between Europe and the Americas.	Changed ET from Netherlands Antilles (10/02/2018) because that country no longer exists.	Oct 02, 2018
6992	Bazaruto Facula	Bazaruto Facula	Titan	215.00	11.60	16.10	13.70	8.40	14.30	18.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Mozambique	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Mozambique island.		Oct 01, 2006
6993	Coats Facula	Coats Facula	Titan	80.00	-11.10	29.20	-10.20	-12.10	28.00	30.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Canada	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Canadian island.		Oct 01, 2006
6994	Crete Facula	Crete Facula	Titan	680.00	9.40	150.10	13.20	5.90	141.00	157.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Greek island.		Oct 01, 2006
6995	Elba Facula	Elba Facula	Titan	250.00	-10.80	1.20	-8.00	-13.10	2.80	359.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Italian island.		Oct 01, 2006
6996	Kerguelen Facula	Kerguelen Facula	Titan	135.00	-5.40	151.00	-4.30	-7.40	149.50	152.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Antarctica	France (Antarctica)	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	French subantarctic island.		Oct 01, 2006
6997	Mindanao Facula	Mindanao Facula	Titan	210.00	-6.60	174.20	-4.00	-8.60	171.70	175.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Philippines	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Philippine island.		Oct 01, 2006
7002	Nicobar Faculae	Nicobar Faculae	Titan	575.00	2.00	159.00	7.00	-2.00	151.00	163.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Indian archipelago.		Oct 01, 2006
7013	Oahu Facula	Oahu Facula	Titan	465.00	5.00	166.70	9.00	-1.50	163.20	169.20	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Hawaii	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Hawaiian island.		Oct 01, 2006
6998	Santorini Facula	Santorini Facula	Titan	140.00	2.40	145.60	3.20	1.50	144.20	147.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Greek island also known as Thira.		Oct 01, 2006
6999	Shikoku Facula	Shikoku Facula	Titan	285.00	-10.40	164.10	-7.00	-13.30	161.90	166.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Japanese island.		Oct 01, 2006
7014	[Sotra Facula]	Sotra Facula	Titan	235.00	-12.50	39.80	-10.40	-15.40	37.30	42.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Dropped	2006	[74]	Norwegian island.	Name changed to Sotra Patera December 19, 2012.	Dec 19, 2012
16063	Tasmania Facula	Tasmania Facula	Titan	26.00	10.41	167.37	10.23	10.57	167.66	167.09	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Australia	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	Apr 14, 2022	[349]	Australian island.		Apr 14, 2022
7015	Texel Facula	Texel Facula	Titan	190.00	-11.50	182.60	-10.00	-12.70	180.30	184.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Dutch island.		Oct 01, 2006
7016	Tortola Facula	Tortola Facula	Titan	65.00	8.80	143.10	9.20	8.00	142.50	143.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Virgin Islands	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Island in the British Virgin Islands.		Oct 01, 2006
7000	Vis Facula	Vis Facula	Titan	215.00	7.00	138.40	8.30	5.50	136.30	141.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Croatia	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2006	[74]	Croatian island.		Oct 01, 2006

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