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

Achilles

Feature Name Achilles
Clean Name Achilles
Feature ID 14405
Target Tethys
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 3.81 °
Southernmost Latitude -2.47 °
Easternmost Longitude 321.47 °
Westernmost Longitude 327.12 °
Diameter 58.60 km
Center Latitude 0.60 °
Center Longitude 324.38 °
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 Apr 28, 2008
Origin Son of Peleus and Thetis, commander of the Myrmidons at Troy.
Last Updated Jun 19, 2008 2:56 PM
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