Mezzoramia (Titan)

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Mezzoramia
Feature typeDark albedo feature
Coordinates 70°S0°W / 70°S -0°E / -70; -0 Coordinates: 70°S0°W / 70°S -0°E / -70; -0
Eponym Mezzoramia, Italian legend of oasis of happiness in Africa

Mezzoramia is a dark albedo feature (region) located at 70°S0°W / 70°S -0°E / -70; -0 on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. It is named after Mezzoramia, a mythical African oasis of happiness from Italian legend. [1]

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References

  1. "Mezzoramia" . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.