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

Ictinus

Feature Name Ictinus
Clean Name Ictinus
Feature ID 2645
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -78.90 °
Southernmost Latitude -79.40 °
Easternmost Longitude 157.50 °
Westernmost Longitude 172.80 °
Diameter 119.00 km
Center Latitude -79.10 °
Center Longitude 165.20 °
Northernmost Latitude -78.15 °
Southernmost Latitude -80.96 °
Easternmost Longitude 166.49 °
Westernmost Longitude 182.00 °
Diameter 58.03 km
Center Latitude -79.56 °
Center Longitude 174.24 °
Northernmost Latitude -78.24 °
Southernmost Latitude -80.19 °
Easternmost Longitude 168.96 °
Westernmost Longitude 181.19 °
Diameter 58.03 km
Center Latitude -79.21 °
Center Longitude 175.60 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Greek
Quad H-15 [pdf]
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Origin Greek architect (5th century B.C.).
Last Updated Mar 07, 2011 10:53 AM

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