Fakula Mindanao on an infrared map of Titan
Fakula Mindanao (bright "island") in an infrared image of the Cassini spacecraft (2005)
Fakula Mindanao ( bright βislandβ) in an infrared image of the Cassini spacecraft (2007)
Fakula Mindanao ( Latin Mindanao Facula ) - a relatively small bright spot (region) on the surface of Titan , Saturn's largest satellite.
Content
- 1 Geography and geology
- 2 eponym
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Geography and geology
Coordinates - [1] . The maximum size is 210 km . Fakula Mindanao is inside the dark area of Shangri-La , and to the north of it - light area Dilmun . In the vicinity of it are many other Titan shards: in the northeast - Oahu sharks and Nicobar shields , east - Shikoku sharks , in the southwest - Texel sharks and others. It was discovered in images from the Cassini spacecraft.
Eponym
Named after Mindanao - one of the Philippine islands [1] . The name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2006 [1] .
See also
- Titanium Surface Parts List
Notes
- β 1 2 3 Mindanao Facula . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) (October 1, 2006). Date of treatment April 21, 2015. Archived April 21, 2015.