How many terrae are there on Titan?

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

What does Terra mean in planetary nomenclature?

Terra is the IAU descriptor term for an extensive landmass. It is used on 4 of the mapped worlds, for 20 named features in total.

Paititi Terra, 2,100 km across — 40.8% of Titan's own diameter. Incan; legendary lost utopian city of rich land in the jungle east of the Andes.

The IAU draws these names from 5 categories: Inca (1), Australia (1), Iran (1), Aztec (1), Hopi (1).

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मिशन हब

5 named features carry the IAU descriptor Terra — an extensive landmass on Titan, out of 20 in the mapped Solar System.

Named

of 304 named places on Titan — 1.6%

Largest

2,100 km

Paititi Terra

Median size

970 km

Across the 5 with a measured diameter

Named between

2012–2024

IAU approval dates

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

Inca1Australia1Iran1Aztec1Hopi1

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

The same descriptor is used on 3 other worlds, for 15 more features.