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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Ehecatl

Basic Info

Feature Name Ehecatl
Clean Name Ehecatl
Feature ID 14709
Target Rhea
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -54.70 °
Southmost Latitude -54.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 175.60 °
Westmost Longitude 175.60 °
Diameter 93.60 km
Center Latitude -54.70 °
Center Longitude 175.60 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jun 17, 2010
Continent North America
Culture Aztec
Origin Aztec feathered serpent god of wind, one of the creators of the Earth, heavens and humans. His other name is Quetzalcoatl.
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.
Updated Jun 17, 2010 12:16 PM

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