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Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Casanova on Eros
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Casanova
Feature Name
Casanova
Clean Name
Casanova
Feature ID
1039
Target
Eros
Feature Type
Crater, craters
Coordinate System
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude
46.60 °
Southernmost Latitude
46.60 °
Easternmost Longitude
236.00 °
Westernmost Longitude
236.00 °
Diameter
0.90
km
Center Latitude
46.60 °
Center Longitude
236.00 °
WKT String
POINT (124 46.60000000000719)
Continent
Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Italy
Quad
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Reference
[59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status
Adopted by IAU
Approval Date
2003
Origin
Giovanni; Italian adventurer, lover and author (1725-1798).
Last Updated
Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM
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Eros
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