Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Homer on Mercury

Homer

Feature Name Homer
Clean Name Homer
Feature ID 2545
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -1.10 °
Southernmost Latitude -1.30 °
Easternmost Longitude 32.50 °
Westernmost Longitude 39.90 °
Diameter 314.00 km
Center Latitude -1.20 °
Center Longitude 36.20 °
Northernmost Latitude 2.49 °
Southernmost Latitude -5.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 32.84 °
Westernmost Longitude 40.32 °
Diameter 318.70 km
Center Latitude -1.26 °
Center Longitude 36.58 °
Northernmost Latitude 2.45 °
Southernmost Latitude -5.04 °
Easternmost Longitude 32.88 °
Westernmost Longitude 40.37 °
Diameter 319.00 km
Center Latitude -1.30 °
Center Longitude 36.62 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Greek
Quad H-06 [pdf]
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Origin Greek epic poet (8th or 9th century B.C.).
Last Updated Oct 11, 2016 1:45 PM

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