Tsegihi
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Tsegihi is a bright region in Titan's
Titan (moon)
Titan , or Saturn VI, is the largest moon of Saturn, the only natural satellite known to have a dense atmosphere, and the only object other than Earth for which clear evidence of stable bodies of surface liquid has been found....

 southern mid-latitudes. It is centered at 40°S 10°W.

It is thought to be brighter than the surrounding area because dark organic haze particles which settle elsewhere on Titan are washed from Tsegihi by methane
Methane
Methane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . It is the simplest alkane, the principal component of natural gas, and probably the most abundant organic compound on earth. The relative abundance of methane makes it an attractive fuel...

 storm
Storm
A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather...

s.

Tsegihi is also the first line in the Navajo Nightsong Tsegihi, The House Made of Dawn
In Tsegihi, oh you who dwell
In the house made of the dawn
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