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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Kastytis

Basic Info

Feature Name Kastytis
Clean Name Kastytis
Feature ID 2950
Target Eros
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 6.80 °
Southmost Latitude 6.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 161.30 °
Westmost Longitude 161.30 °
Diameter 1.70 km
Center Latitude 6.80 °
Center Longitude 161.30 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Lithuania
Origin Lithuanian blacksmith, lover of sea goddess Jurate; taken by her to the sea floor.
Reference [169] - Palanga, Svarbiausois Zintos, by S. Markelyte: Mintis, Vilnius, pages 23-29, 1987.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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