Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Dercennus on Dione

Dercennus

Feature Name Dercennus
Clean Name Dercennus
Feature ID 14348
Target Dione
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 33.91 °
Southernmost Latitude 25.62 °
Easternmost Longitude 275.38 °
Westernmost Longitude 285.22 °
Diameter 86.20 km
Center Latitude 29.75 °
Center Longitude 279.93 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Roman
Quad -
Reference [44] - The Aeneid of Virgil, translated by Allen Mandelbaum: Bantam Books, Inc., New York, 1971.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 17, 2008
Origin Ancient king of the Laurentians.
Last Updated Jun 04, 2008 12:22 PM
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