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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Lughnasa Tholus
Clean Name Lughnasa Tholus
Feature ID 15779
Target Ceres
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 22.40 °
Southmost Latitude 18.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 328.40 °
Westmost Longitude 324.20 °
Diameter 35.87 km
Center Latitude 20.20 °
Center Longitude 326.30 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Nov 30, 2018
Continent Europe
Culture Celtic
Origin Celtic harvest festival, traditionally celebrated on August 1.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Nov 30, 2018 3:23 PM

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