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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Hios

Basic Info

Feature Name Hios
Clean Name Hios
Feature ID 2514
Target Eros
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -9.40 °
Southmost Latitude -9.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 130.90 °
Westmost Longitude 130.90 °
Diameter 1.30 km
Center Latitude -9.40 °
Center Longitude 130.90 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Love child of Poseidon and Hiona in Greek mythology; also island (Chios) in the Aegean Sea.
Reference -
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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