Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Purusa on Rhea

Purusa

Feature Name	Purusa
Clean Name	Purusa
Feature ID	14729
Target	Rhea
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-21.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	-21.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	167.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	167.80 °
Diameter	96.70 km
Center Latitude	-21.20 °
Center Longitude	167.80 °
WKT String	POINT (192.2 -21.2)
Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Hindu
Quad	-
Reference	[65] - Myths of the Peoples of the World (two volumes, in Russian).
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jun 17, 2010
Origin	Ancient Hindu primordial being from whom the cosmos was formed.
Last Updated	Jun 17, 2010 1:37 PM