Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Volcens on Dione

Volcens

Feature Name	Volcens
Clean Name	Volcens
Feature ID	14813
Target	Dione
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-9.98 °
Southernmost Latitude	-17.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	264.91 °
Westernmost Longitude	272.22 °
Diameter	74.00 km
Center Latitude	-13.84 °
Center Longitude	268.51 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((95.08999999999997 -9.98, 87.77999999999997 -9.98, 87.77999999999997 -17.7, 95.08999999999997 -17.7, 95.08999999999997 -9.98)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Roman
Quad	-
Reference	[44] - The Aeneid of Virgil, translated by Allen Mandelbaum: Bantam Books, Inc., New York, 1971.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Feb 25, 2011
Origin	A Latin, leader of cavalry sent as reinforcements to Turnus.
Last Updated	Feb 25, 2011 7:17 AM