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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Apis Tholus
Clean Name Apis Tholus
Feature ID 321
Target Io
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -9.58 °
Southmost Latitude -12.17 °
Eastmost Longitude 345.63 °
Westmost Longitude 350.28 °
Diameter 145.71 km
Center Latitude -10.90 °
Center Longitude 347.88 °
Northmost Latitude -9.51 °
Southmost Latitude -14.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 344.52 °
Westmost Longitude 350.56 °
Diameter 199.16 km
Center Latitude -11.92 °
Center Longitude 347.70 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Greek; name for Epaphus, son of Io and Zeus.
Reference [19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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