Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Ajax on Tethys

Ajax

Feature Name	Ajax
Clean Name	Ajax
Feature ID	121
Target	Tethys
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-24.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	-32.93 °
Easternmost Longitude	276.65 °
Westernmost Longitude	287.18 °
Diameter	88.00 km
Center Latitude	-28.41 °
Center Longitude	282.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((83.34999999999999 -24.20000000001481, 72.81999999999999 -24.20000000001481, 72.81999999999999 -32.93000000002002, 83.34999999999999 -32.93000000002002, 83.34999999999999 -24.20000000001481)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[28] - The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by W. H. D. Rouse: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., Edinburgh, 1934. or 28b. The Odyssey of Homer, translated by Herbert Bates: Harper Brothers, New York, 1929
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Greek hero second only to Achilles.
Last Updated	Jun 19, 2008 2:59 PM