Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Powehiwehi

Basic Info

Feature Name Powehiwehi
Clean Name Powehiwehi
Feature ID 14686
Target Rhea
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -8.20 °
Southmost Latitude -8.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 280.40 °
Westmost Longitude 280.40 °
Diameter 271.20 km
Center Latitude -8.20 °
Center Longitude 280.40 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 23, 2010
Continent Oceania
Culture Hawaii
Origin The first female being in Hawaiian myth, parent (with Pouliuli) of all the creatures in the ocean.
Reference [174] - Guide to the Gods, by Marjorie Leach: ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, 1992.
Updated Apr 23, 2010 9:12 AM

Rhea Image With Names