Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Nasreddin on Charon

Nasreddin

Feature Name	Nasreddin
Clean Name	Nasreddin
Feature ID	15739
Target	Charon
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	26.90 °
Southernmost Latitude	24.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	309.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	307.20 °
Diameter	29.70 km
Center Latitude	25.50 °
Center Longitude	308.60 °
kml download	Nasreddin.kml
Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Turkey
Quad	-
Reference	[470] - Trickster Tales: Forty Folk Stories from Around the World, retold by Josepha Sherman. August House Publishers, 1996.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 11, 2018
Origin	Hero of humorous folktales told throughout the Middle East, southern Europe and parts of Asia. Undertook numerous journeys with his donkey, upon which he is seated facing backwards. Supposed to be of a Turkish origin.
Last Updated	Apr 11, 2018 3:12 PM