Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Philoetius

Basic Info

Feature Name Philoetius
Clean Name Philoetius
Feature ID 14429
Target Tethys
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 4.00 °
Southmost Latitude 1.05 °
Eastmost Longitude 183.29 °
Westmost Longitude 186.03 °
Diameter 28.30 km
Center Latitude 2.32 °
Center Longitude 184.71 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 28, 2008
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Faithful herdsman of Odysseus' flock.
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 3:22 PM

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