How many maculae are there on Titan?

7 features on Titan carry the IAU descriptor Macula, out of 304 named places on the world.

What does Macula mean in planetary nomenclature?

Macula is the IAU descriptor term for a dark spot. It is used on 3 of the mapped worlds, for 13 named features in total.

Elpis Macula, 500 km across — 9.7% of Titan's own diameter. Greek goddess of happiness and hope.

The IAU draws these names from 6 categories: Slavic (2), Greek (1), Aztec (1), India (1), Norway (1), Iroquois (1).

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मिशन हब

7 named features carry the IAU descriptor Macula — a dark spot on Titan, out of 13 in the mapped Solar System.

Named

of 304 named places on Titan — 2.3%

Largest

500 km

Elpis Macula

Median size

175 km

Across the 7 with a measured diameter

Named between

2006–2015

IAU approval dates

The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 7 maculae with a recorded origin, 6 categories appear, led by Slavic.

Slavic2Greek1Aztec1India1Norway1Iroquois1

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

The same descriptor is used on 2 other worlds, for 6 more features.