Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Himeros on Eros

Himeros

Feature Name	Himeros
Clean Name	Himeros
Feature ID	2508
Target	Eros
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	21.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	21.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	282.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	282.30 °
Diameter	10.00 km
Center Latitude	21.20 °
Center Longitude	282.30 °
WKT String	POINT (77.7 21.19999999996348)
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2003
Origin	Attendant of Eros; personification of the longing of love in Greek mythology.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM