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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tvashtar Mensae
Clean Name Tvashtar Mensae
Feature ID 6160
Target Io
Feature Type Mensa, mensae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 66.02 °
Southmost Latitude 56.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 112.26 °
Westmost Longitude 126.89 °
Diameter 293.00 km
Center Latitude 61.60 °
Center Longitude 119.94 °
Northmost Latitude 67.11 °
Southmost Latitude 56.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 112.33 °
Westmost Longitude 126.17 °
Diameter 326.40 km
Center Latitude 61.60 °
Center Longitude 119.94 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Asia
Culture India
Origin Indian sun god and smith who forged the thunderbolt of the thunder god Indra.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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