Mezzoramia (Titan)

Mezzoramia
Feature type Dark albedo feature
Coordinates 70°S 0°W / 70°S -0°E / -70; -0Coordinates: 70°S 0°W / 70°S -0°E / -70; -0
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 / -70; -0 on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. It is named after Mezzoramia, a mythical African oasis of happiness from Italian legend.[1]

References

  1. Blue, Jennifer. "Mezzoramia". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.


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