Perkunas Virgae
Perkunas Virgae is a streak of colour[which?] on Titan, the natural satellite of Saturn, centred at 27° latitude south and 162 longitude west. It measures 980 km at its widest point. It was discovered in images transmitted by the Cassini mission and named after Perkūnas, the main rain god of Lithuanian mythology.[1]
References
- ^ Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, ed. (2009-02-20). "Titan: Perkunas Virgae".
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Titan
- Atmosphere
- Climate
- Life
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- Adiri
- Arrakis Planitia
- Dilmun
- Doom Mons
- Erebor Mons
- Ganesa Macula
- Guabonito
- Irensaga Montes
- Mayda Insula
- Menrva
- Mezzoramia
- Mindolluin Montes
- Misty Montes
- Mithrim Montes
- Perkunas Virgae
- Selk
- Shangri-La
- Shikoku Facula
- Sinlap
- Sotra Patera
- Taniquetil Montes
- Tsegihi
- Tui Regio
- Xanadu
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27°00′S 162°00′W / 27.0°S 162.0°W / -27.0; -162.0