Astronomy:Hotei Arcus
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Short description: Arc-shaped landform on Titan, a moon of Saturn
| Feature type | Arcus |
|---|---|
| Location | Titan |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 28°00′S 79°00′W / 28.00°S 79.00°W[1] |
| Diameter | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Naming | 2006 |
| Eponym | Budai, a Japanese Buddhist god |
Hotei Arcus is a prominent arcus on Titan, a moon of Saturn.The arcus was named after Budai, the god of happiness in Japanese Buddhism. He is the god of contentment, good fortune, cheerfulness, and he is always smiling.[2] The name "Hotei" was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006.[1]
Geology and characteristics
It is located in Titan's Southern Hemisphere, in Hotei Regio,[3] and is considered one of the best candidates for an active cryovolcano on Titan.[4][5], Its coordinates are [ ⚑ ] 28°00′S 79°00′W / 28.00°S 79.00°W and it has a diameter of 600 kilometres (370 mi).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hotei Arcus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: -28.00°, Center Longitude: 79.00°; Planetographic, +West)
- ↑ Jobes, Gertrude (1962). Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols. 1-3. New York: Scarecrow Press, Inc.
- ↑ Soderblom, Laurence A.; Brown, Robert H.; Soderblom, Jason M.; Barnes, Jason W.; Kirk, Randolph L.; Sotin, Christophe; Jaumann, Ralf; Mackinnon, David J. et al. (2009-12-01). "The geology of Hotei Regio, Titan: Correlation of Cassini VIMS and RADAR". Icarus 204 (2): 610–618. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2009.07.033. ISSN 0019-1035. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103509003200.
- ↑ "Hotei Arcus in Infrared - NASA Science" (in en-US). 2009-04-03. https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/hotei-arcus-in-infrared/.
- ↑ Wall, S. D.; Lopes, R. M.; Stofan, E. R.; Wood, C. A.; Radebaugh, J. L.; Hörst, S. M.; Stiles, B. W.; Nelson, R. M. et al. (2009). "Cassini RADAR images at Hotei Arcus and western Xanadu, Titan: Evidence for geologically recent cryovolcanic activity" (in en). Geophysical Research Letters 36 (4). doi:10.1029/2008GL036415. ISSN 1944-8007. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2008GL036415.
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