Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Ehecatl on Rhea

Ehecatl

Feature Name	Ehecatl
Clean Name	Ehecatl
Feature ID	14709
Target	Rhea
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-54.70 °
Southernmost Latitude	-54.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	175.60 °
Westernmost Longitude	175.60 °
Diameter	93.60 km
Center Latitude	-54.70 °
Center Longitude	175.60 °
WKT String	POINT (184.4 -54.7)
Continent	North America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Aztec
Quad	-
Reference	[238] - The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya: An Illustrated Dictionary of Mesoamerican Religion, by Mary Miller and Karl Taube: Thanes and Hudson, London, 1993.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jun 17, 2010
Origin	Aztec feathered serpent god of wind, one of the creators of the Earth, heavens and humans. His other name is Quetzalcoatl.
Last Updated	Jun 17, 2010 12:16 PM