Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Castor on Janus

Castor

Feature Name	Castor
Clean Name	Castor
Feature ID	1050
Target	Janus
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude
Southernmost Latitude
Easternmost Longitude	0.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	0.00 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	0.00 °
Center Longitude	0.00 °
WKT String	POINT (360 0)
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[21] - Handbook of Greek Mythology, by H. J. Rose: E. P. Dutton and Co., Inc., New York, 1959.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	One of the Dioscuri; famous as a tamer of horses.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM