Mezzoramia (Titan)

Mezzoramia
Feature type Dark albedo feature
Coordinates 70°S 0°W / 70°S -0°ECoordinates: 70°S 0°W / 70°S -0°E
Eponym Mezzoramia, Italian legend of oasis of happiness in Africa

Mezzoramia is a dark albedo feature (region) located at 70°S 0°W / 70°S -0°E on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. It is named after Mezzoramia, a mythical African oasis of happiness from Italian legend.[1]

The Mezzoramia region contains Arrakis Planitia, a low plain named after Arrakis, a fictional desert planet that is featured prominently in Frank Herbert's Dune novels.[2]

References

  1. Blue, Jennifer. "Mezzoramia". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Arrakis Planitia". Planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. April 5, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.