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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Diomedes

Basic Info

Feature Name Diomedes
Clean Name Diomedes
Feature ID 14410
Target Tethys
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 40.70 °
Southmost Latitude 35.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 286.03 °
Westmost Longitude 292.66 °
Diameter 48.57 km
Center Latitude 38.12 °
Center Longitude 289.42 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 28, 2008
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Son of Tydeus, king of Argos.
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
Updated Jun 19, 2008 3:09 PM

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