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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Polycaste

Basic Info

Feature Name Polycaste
Clean Name Polycaste
Feature ID 14430
Target Tethys
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 2.57 °
Southmost Latitude 0.13 °
Eastmost Longitude 85.22 °
Westmost Longitude 87.57 °
Diameter 23.00 km
Center Latitude 1.38 °
Center Longitude 86.41 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 28, 2008
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Daughter of Nestor.
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 3:23 PM

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