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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Gandalf Colles

Basic Info

Feature Name Gandalf Colles
Clean Name Gandalf Colles
Feature ID 15351
Target Titan
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 16.07 °
Southmost Latitude 13.53 °
Eastmost Longitude 208.38 °
Westmost Longitude 210.74 °
Diameter 102.00 km
Center Latitude 14.61 °
Center Longitude 209.54 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jul 20, 2015
Continent Europe
Ethnicity England
Origin Wizard, leader of the Fellowship of the Ring; character from Middle-earth, the fictional setting fantasy novels by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Reference [278] - The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, by Robert Foster: Ballantine Books, New York, 1978.
Updated Oct 29, 2015 8:09 AM

PDF Maps of Titan

  • Titan with ISS background Not all features are shown on this map, however a few features, including some faculae, planitiae and regiones, can be seen better here than on the VIMS maps. Map covers area between 90°N and 90°S.
  • Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips All named features between 50°N and 90°S are included. Map covers area between 90°N and 90°S.
  • Titan VIMS image Only prominent albedo features and a few other features that are easily distinguished are included. Map covers area between 90°N and 90°S.
  • Titan North Pole Includes features that are between 50°N and 90°N. The image is false color Cassini RADAR that distinguishes liquid hydrocarbon from dry land.
  • Titan South Pole Includes features that are between 50°S and 90°S. The image is false color Cassini RADAR that distinguishes liquid hydrocarbon from dry land.