Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Eightercua Fossa on Europa

Eightercua Fossa

Feature Name	Eightercua Fossa
Clean Name	Eightercua Fossa
Feature ID	15830
Target	Europa
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	14.02 °
Southernmost Latitude	-0.67 °
Easternmost Longitude	339.44 °
Westernmost Longitude	341.97 °
Diameter	407.00 km
Center Latitude	6.68 °
Center Longitude	340.71 °
WKT String	MULTILINESTRING ((17.99287200152629 14.0544597803001, 18.11418014197099 12.3804074421633, 18.38105805094932 9.978506261358335, 18.86629061272812 7.261203915397161, 19.10890689361748 5.150442271659464, 19.52135457112947 2.457401553787229, 20.54034295086491 -0.6723484696859092))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Ireland
Quad	-
Reference	[520] - Ireland's Ancient Stones: Megalithic Ireland Explored, by Kenneth McNally: Appletree Press, Belfast, 2006.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	May 28, 2019
Origin	Stone row in County Kerry, Ireland.
Last Updated	May 28, 2019 3:30 PM