Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Elpenor on Tethys

Elpenor

Feature Name	Elpenor
Clean Name	Elpenor
Feature ID	1775
Target	Tethys
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	56.08 °
Southernmost Latitude	50.57 °
Easternmost Longitude	258.49 °
Westernmost Longitude	269.24 °
Diameter	60.00 km
Center Latitude	53.43 °
Center Longitude	263.69 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((101.51 56.08000000001141, 90.76000000000001 56.08000000001141, 90.76000000000001 50.56999999995415, 101.51 50.56999999995415, 101.51 56.08000000001141)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[28] - The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by W. H. D. Rouse: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., Edinburgh, 1934. or 28b. The Odyssey of Homer, translated by Herbert Bates: Harper Brothers, New York, 1929
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Follower of Odysseus.
Last Updated	Jun 20, 2008 10:38 AM