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

Izanami

Feature Name Izanami
Clean Name Izanami
Feature ID 2774
Target Rhea
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -46.20 °
Southernmost Latitude -46.30 °
Easternmost Longitude 313.40 °
Westernmost Longitude 313.50 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude -46.30 °
Center Longitude 313.40 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Japan
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 1982
Origin Sister and wife of Izanagi; creator goddess.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM