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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Irus

Basic Info

Feature Name Irus
Clean Name Irus
Feature ID 14419
Target Tethys
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -25.72 °
Southmost Latitude -28.24 °
Eastmost Longitude 243.12 °
Westmost Longitude 246.29 °
Diameter 26.50 km
Center Latitude -27.00 °
Center Longitude 244.81 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 28, 2008
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Ithacan beggar.
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 20, 2008 2:04 PM

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