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

Irus

Feature Name Irus
Clean Name Irus
Feature ID 14419
Target Tethys
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -25.72 °
Southernmost Latitude -28.24 °
Easternmost Longitude 243.12 °
Westernmost Longitude 246.29 °
Diameter 26.50 km
Center Latitude -27.00 °
Center Longitude 244.81 °
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 Ithacan beggar.
Last Updated Jun 20, 2008 2:04 PM
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