Arrakis Planitia
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| Feature type | Planitia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 78°24′S 117°00′W / 78.4°S 117.0°W |
| Eponym | Arrakis |
Arrakis Planitia is a planitia (plain) on Titan, the largest natural satellite of the planet Saturn. It is located in Titan's southern hemisphere, between 74 and 80° south and 113–134° east,[1] within the Mezzoramia region.[2]
Arrakis Planitia is named after Arrakis, a fictional desert planet that is featured prominently in Frank Herbert's Dune novels.[1] The name follows a convention that Titanean plains are named after planets in Herbert's work.[3][4][5]
