Hotei Arcus


Hotei Arcus is a prominent arcus on Titan, a moon of Saturn.The arcus was named after Budai, the god of happiness in Japanese Buddhism. He is the god of contentment, good fortune, cheerfulness, and he is always smiling. The name "Hotei" was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2006.

Geology and characteristics

It is located in Titan's Southern Hemisphere, in Hotei Regio, and is considered one of the best candidates for an active cryovolcano on Titan., Its coordinates are and it has a diameter of.