Status and Origin
Approval Status |
Adopted by IAU |
Approval Date |
1958
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Continent |
Europe
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Ethnicity |
Latin
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Origin |
"Snows of Olympus;" Olympus was mountain home of gods in Greece. |
Reference |
[60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
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Updated |
Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM |
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