How many fluctus are there on Titan?

5 features on Titan carry the IAU descriptor Fluctus, out of 304 named places on the world.

What does Fluctus mean in planetary nomenclature?

Fluctus is the IAU descriptor term for a flow of erupted material. It is used on 4 of the mapped worlds, for 81 named features in total.

Mohini Fluctus, 347 km across — 6.7% of Titan's own diameter. Indian goddess of beauty and magic.

The IAU draws these names from 5 categories: India (1), Indonesia (1), Persian (1), New Zealand (1), Armenian (1).

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मिशन हब

5 named features carry the IAU descriptor Fluctus — a flow of erupted material on Titan, out of 81 in the mapped Solar System.

Named

of 304 named places on Titan — 1.6%

Largest

347 km

Mohini Fluctus

Median size

190 km

Across the 5 with a measured diameter

Named between

2007–2012

IAU approval dates

The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 5 fluctus with a recorded origin, 5 categories appear, led by India.

India1Indonesia1Persian1New Zealand1Armenian1

Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.

The same descriptor is used on 3 other worlds, for 76 more features.