What is "mezzoramia"

Mezzoramia is a dark albedo feature (region) located at on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. It is named after Mezzoramia, a mythical African oasis of happiness from Italian legend.

Mezzoramia is a mythical paradise in the African desert, from a story by Simon Berington. Gaudentio di Lucca, the main character of the tale, discovers the secret, narrow road that provides the only access to the oasis, and resides there for twenty-five years.

In 2006, a dark albedo feature (region) of Saturn's moon Titan was named Mezzoramia after the mythical location.