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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Belenos Mensa

Basic Info

Feature Name Belenos Mensa
Clean Name Belenos Mensa
Feature ID 15822
Target Europa
Feature Type Mensa, mensae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 43.36 °
Southmost Latitude 42.13 °
Eastmost Longitude 74.78 °
Westmost Longitude 75.38 °
Diameter 34.00 km
Center Latitude 42.75 °
Center Longitude 75.08 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 28, 2019
Continent Europe
Culture Celtic
Origin Celtic sun god, equated with Apollo in that character; found mainly in Aquileia (now at NE Italy).
Reference [517] - The Book of Celtic Myths: From the Mystic Might of the Celtic Warriors to the Magic of the Fey Folk, the Storied History and Folklore of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales: Adams Media (Eds.), Avon, 2017.
Updated May 28, 2019 9:27 AM

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