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

Leucothea

Feature Name Leucothea
Clean Name Leucothea
Feature ID 14421
Target Tethys
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -3.54 °
Southernmost Latitude -4.94 °
Easternmost Longitude 123.14 °
Westernmost Longitude 124.60 °
Diameter 13.80 km
Center Latitude -4.26 °
Center Longitude 123.84 °
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 Ino’s name after she became a goddess.
Last Updated Nov 17, 2008 3:50 PM
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