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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Kraken Catena

Basic Info

Feature Name Kraken Catena
Clean Name Kraken Catena
Feature ID 3112
Target Triton
Feature Type Catena, catenae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 14.00 °
Southmost Latitude 14.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 35.50 °
Westmost Longitude 35.50 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 14.00 °
Center Longitude 35.50 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Culture Norse
Origin Norse giant sea monster.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM