Astronomy:Arrakis Planitia
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| Feature type | Planitia |
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| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 78°24′S 117°00′W / 78.4°S 117.0°W |
| Eponym | Arrakis |
Arrakis Planitia is a planitia (plain) on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. It is located in Titan's southern hemisphere, between 74 and 80° south and 113–134° east,[1] within the Mezzoramia region.[2]
Arrakis Planitia is named after Arrakis, a fictional desert planet that is featured prominently in Frank Herbert's Dune novels.[1] The name follows a convention that Titanean plains are named after planets in Herbert's work.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Arrakis Planitia". Planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. April 5, 2010. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/14656.
- ↑ United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips". Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.
- ↑ Blue, Jennifer (August 4, 2009). "USGS Astrogeology Hot Topics: New Name, Descriptor Term, and Theme Approved for Use on Titan". Astrogeology.usgs.gov. https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/HotTopics/index.php?/archives/369-New-Name,-Descriptor-Term,-and-Theme-Approved-for-Use-on-Titan.html.
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Titan Planitiae". Planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?Target=74_Titan&Feature%20Type=31_Planitia,%20planitiae.
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". Planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/Categories.
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