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

Niamh

Feature Name Niamh
Clean Name Niamh
Feature ID 4245
Target Europa
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 21.10 °
Southernmost Latitude 21.10 °
Easternmost Longitude 216.90 °
Westernmost Longitude 216.90 °
Diameter 5.00 km
Center Latitude 21.10 °
Center Longitude 216.90 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Celtic
Quad -
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Origin Golden-haired daughter of the Celtic sea and fertility god Manannán.
Last Updated Nov 17, 2008 3:50 PM
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