Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Laertes on Tethys

Laertes

Feature Name	Laertes
Clean Name	Laertes
Feature ID	3225
Target	Tethys
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-43.33 °
Southernmost Latitude	-48.82 °
Easternmost Longitude	63.26 °
Westernmost Longitude	71.69 °
Diameter	51.13 km
Center Latitude	-46.36 °
Center Longitude	67.46 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((296.74 -43.33000000003488, 288.31 -43.33000000003488, 288.31 -48.8199999999873, 296.74 -48.8199999999873, 296.74 -43.33000000003488)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[28] - The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by W. H. D. Rouse: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., Edinburgh, 1934. or 28b. The Odyssey of Homer, translated by Herbert Bates: Harper Brothers, New York, 1929
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Father of Odysseus.
Last Updated	Jun 20, 2008 2:05 PM