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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Castalia Macula

Basic Info

Feature Name Castalia Macula
Clean Name Castalia Macula
Feature ID 1048
Target Europa
Feature Type Macula, maculae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -0.90 °
Southmost Latitude -2.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 225.10 °
Westmost Longitude 226.20 °
Diameter 35.00 km
Center Latitude -1.60 °
Center Longitude 225.70 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Greek; spring where Cadmus, brother of Europa, killed the dragon.
Reference [19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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