Kivira (Titan)

An infrared image of the Titan (a mosaic from the pictures taken by the Cassini device on March 31, 2005). Kivira is visible in the center of the disc

Kivira on an infrared map of Titan

Kivira ( lat.Quivira ) -A bright albedo detail on the surface of Titan , Saturn's largest moon . Located near the equator; the coordinates of the center are ^[1] Located between the dark regions of Fensal and Aztlan . From the south, the dark plain of Chusuk protrudes into Kivira; near the southwestern part there is a bright spot known as the Cotzul shark .

Kivira was discovered in images taken by the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft. Named after the legendary city of Kivira in the southwest of America ^[1] (see Seven Golden Cities ). The name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2006 ^[1] .