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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Eumaeus

Basic Info

Feature Name Eumaeus
Clean Name Eumaeus
Feature ID 1867
Target Tethys
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 24.57 °
Southmost Latitude 21.32 °
Eastmost Longitude 49.32 °
Westmost Longitude 52.26 °
Diameter 30.00 km
Center Latitude 23.10 °
Center Longitude 51.12 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Faithful swineherd who greets Odysseus, gave him warm cloak and guided him to palace.
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
Updated Jun 20, 2008 10:40 AM

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