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Maps of Titan - January 2009
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JKoulouris (Jan 6, 2010 at 12:32 PM):
Well, here it is everyone..... SIKUN, a planet from Frank Herberts' Novel and Series "DUNE" has made it on the surface of Saturns' largest moon TITAN.
Why have I the good feeling that there is more of this to come? :) Here is the official News Release as entered in the IAU/USGS Planetary Gazetteer Website; NEW LABYRINTHUS NAME ON TITAN The descriptor term labyrinthus has been approved for use on Titan with the theme "Names of Planets from the Dune series of science fiction novels by American author Frank Herbert (1920-1986)." The name Sikun Labyrinthus has been approved for the feature located at 78S, 29W. ENTRY_POSTED_BY JENNIFER BLUE on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 08:26. The above News Release may be accessed and read online at; http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/HotTopics/index.php?/archives/381-New-Labyrinthus-Name-on-Titan.html For a list official Nomenclature of TITAN surface features by surface feature type, you may access the following URL online at; http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/jsp/FeatureTypes2.jsp?system=Saturn&body=Titan&systemID=6&bodyID=30&sort=AName&show=Fname&show=Lat&show=Long&show=Diam&show=Stat&show=Year&show=Orig Many Thanks to Carolyn and the CICLOPS Team for the Excellent Images, to JPL, NASA, the ESA, USGS, IAU, to the CASSINI/HUYGENS Mission Scientists, and to all who have participated in unveiling the hidden beauty and wonders of our known Solar System, and our Cosmic domain. With Best of Regards, John A. Koulouris,(Esq.) Planetary Cartographer/Writer Astereion- Orion Project Laval, CANADA. JKoulouris (Sep 23, 2009 at 2:01 PM):
KRAKEN, SANTORINI, ONTARIO and XANADU, hold on tight because here comes CALADAN, ARRAKIS, and the rest of the "DUNE" gang!
Keep the great images coming CICLOPS Team, and we'll keep submitting the names according to IAU/WGPSN Assigned Planetary Surface Nomenclature Categories and Themes. Best Regards to all CICLOPS Alliance Members, John A. Koulouris,(Esq.) Planetary Cartographer / Writer Astereion- Orion Project, Laval, CANADA. Red_dragon (Feb 16, 2009 at 10:40 AM):
The best of this map is to compare it with other Titan maps released earlier and to see how is improving our knowledge of that world
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