Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Polycaste on Tethys

Polycaste

Feature Name	Polycaste
Clean Name	Polycaste
Feature ID	14430
Target	Tethys
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	2.57 °
Southernmost Latitude	0.13 °
Easternmost Longitude	85.22 °
Westernmost Longitude	87.57 °
Diameter	23.00 km
Center Latitude	1.38 °
Center Longitude	86.41 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((274.78 2.569999999999415, 272.43 2.569999999999415, 272.43 0.1299999999995079, 274.78 0.1299999999995079, 274.78 2.569999999999415)))
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	Daughter of Nestor.
Last Updated	Jun 20, 2008 3:23 PM