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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Galatea

Basic Info

Feature Name Galatea
Clean Name Galatea
Feature ID 2064
Target Eros
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -10.20 °
Southmost Latitude -10.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 183.10 °
Westmost Longitude 183.10 °
Diameter 1.40 km
Center Latitude -10.20 °
Center Longitude 183.10 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Woman in Greek mythology, brought to life from statue by Pygmalion, legendary king of Cyprus.
Reference [127] - Goddesses in World Mythology, by Martha Ann and Dorothy Myers Imel: ABC-CLIO, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA 1993.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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