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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Gwyn

Basic Info

Feature Name Gwyn
Clean Name Gwyn
Feature ID 2297
Target Ariel
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -77.20 °
Southmost Latitude -77.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 30.30 °
Westmost Longitude 14.80 °
Diameter 34.00 km
Center Latitude -77.50 °
Center Longitude 22.50 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1988
Continent Europe
Culture Ireland
Origin Irish god of battle; leads mens' souls to Annwn.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated May 15, 2010 2:29 PM