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| Feature Name | Pactolus Catena |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Pactolus Catena |
| Feature ID | 14374 |
| Target | Dione |
| Feature Type | Catena, catenae |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | 14.47 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | 2.21 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 320.64 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 334.57 ° |
| Diameter | 180.00 km |
| Center Latitude | 8.79 ° |
| Center Longitude | 327.15 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Mar 17, 2008 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ethnicity | Roman |
| Origin | A Lydian river said to carry gold dust after King Midas washed off his golden touch in its waters. |
| Reference | [44] - The Aeneid of Virgil, translated by Allen Mandelbaum: Bantam Books, Inc., New York, 1971. |
| Updated | May 23, 2008 10:42 AM |
