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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ictinus
Clean Name Ictinus
Feature ID 2645
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -78.90 °
Southmost Latitude -79.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 157.50 °
Westmost Longitude 172.80 °
Diameter 119.00 km
Center Latitude -79.10 °
Center Longitude 165.20 °
Northmost Latitude -78.15 °
Southmost Latitude -80.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 166.49 °
Westmost Longitude 182.00 °
Diameter 58.03 km
Center Latitude -79.56 °
Center Longitude 174.24 °
Northmost Latitude -78.24 °
Southmost Latitude -80.19 °
Eastmost Longitude 168.96 °
Westmost Longitude 181.19 °
Diameter 58.03 km
Center Latitude -79.21 °
Center Longitude 175.60 °
Quad H-15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Greek architect (5th century B.C.).
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Updated Mar 07, 2011 10:53 AM

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