Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Nestor on Tethys

Nestor

Feature Name	Nestor
Clean Name	Nestor
Feature ID	4221
Target	Tethys
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-51.83 °
Southernmost Latitude	-55.95 °
Easternmost Longitude	61.68 °
Westernmost Longitude	68.41 °
Diameter	38.20 km
Center Latitude	-54.00 °
Center Longitude	64.81 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((298.32 -51.83000000004942, 291.59 -51.83000000004942, 291.59 -55.94999999997626, 298.32 -55.94999999997626, 298.32 -51.83000000004942)))
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	A wise old king.
Last Updated	Jun 20, 2008 3:15 PM