Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Ataksak on Ariel

Ataksak

Feature Name	Ataksak
Clean Name	Ataksak
Feature ID	446
Target	Ariel
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-53.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	-53.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	226.10 °
Westernmost Longitude	222.60 °
Diameter	22.00 km
Center Latitude	-53.10 °
Center Longitude	224.30 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((222.6 -53.2, 226.1 -53.2, 226.1 -53, 222.6 -53, 222.6 -53.2)))
Continent	North America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Eskimo
Quad	-
Reference	[94] - List of names supplied by T. C. Owen.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1988
Origin	Eskimo benevolent spirit.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM