Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Merlin on Mimas

Merlin

Feature Name	Merlin
Clean Name	Merlin
Feature ID	3857
Target	Mimas
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-32.24 °
Southernmost Latitude	-42.43 °
Easternmost Longitude	212.74 °
Westernmost Longitude	225.50 °
Diameter	37.00 km
Center Latitude	-38.43 °
Center Longitude	219.01 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((147.26 -32.23999999994637, 134.5 -32.23999999994637, 134.5 -42.43000000001026, 147.26 -42.43000000001026, 147.26 -32.23999999994637)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Great Britain
Quad	-
Reference	[37] - Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, by Keith Baines: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Magician and prophet; son of the devil; Arthur's mentor.
Last Updated	Aug 14, 2008 2:49 PM