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

Narcissus

Feature Name Narcissus
Clean Name Narcissus
Feature ID 4152
Target Eros
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 18.20 °
Southernmost Latitude 18.20 °
Easternmost Longitude 7.10 °
Westernmost Longitude 7.10 °
Diameter 2.90 km
Center Latitude 18.20 °
Center Longitude 7.10 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Greek
Quad -
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Origin Young man from Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in water.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM
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