Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Mensa, mensae: Epaphus Mensa on Io

Epaphus Mensa

Feature Name Epaphus Mensa
Clean Name Epaphus Mensa
Feature ID 1813
Target Io
Feature Type Mensa, mensae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -51.30 °
Southernmost Latitude -54.48 °
Easternmost Longitude 237.05 °
Westernmost Longitude 243.05 °
Diameter 126.20 km
Center Latitude -52.97 °
Center Longitude 239.99 °
Northernmost Latitude -51.42 °
Southernmost Latitude -54.43 °
Easternmost Longitude 236.94 °
Westernmost Longitude 242.95 °
Diameter 126.26 km
Center Latitude -53.05 °
Center Longitude 239.95 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Greek
Quad -
Reference [19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Origin "Child of touch," son of Io and Zeus.
Last Updated Apr 09, 2009 5:24 PM

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