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]
| Feature type | Planitia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 78°24′S 117°00′W / 78.4°S 117.0°W |
| Eponym | Arrakis |
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
edit- ^ a b "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Arrakis Planitia". Planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. April 5, 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Titan Planitiae". Planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". Planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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