How many undae are there on Titan?

6 features on Titan carry the IAU descriptor Unda, out of 304 named places on the world.

What does Unda mean in planetary nomenclature?

Unda is the IAU descriptor term for a dune field. It is used on 3 of the mapped worlds, for 14 named features in total.

Ahmakiq Undae, 812 km across — 15.8% of Titan's own diameter. Mayan deity who locks up the crop-destroying winds.

The IAU draws these names from 2 categories: Greek (5), Mayan (1).

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6 named features carry the IAU descriptor Unda — a dune field on Titan, out of 14 in the mapped Solar System.

Named

of 304 named places on Titan — 2.0%

Largest

812 km

Ahmakiq Undae

Median size

375 km

Across the 6 with a measured diameter

Named between

2011–2026

IAU approval dates

The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 6 undae with a recorded origin, 2 categories appear, led by Greek.

Greek5Mayan1

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

The same descriptor is used on 2 other worlds, for 8 more features.