Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Orpheus

Basic Info

Feature Name Orpheus
Clean Name Orpheus
Feature ID 4498
Target Eros
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 25.60 °
Southmost Latitude 25.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 176.70 °
Westmost Longitude 176.70 °
Diameter 1.10 km
Center Latitude 25.60 °
Center Longitude 176.70 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Singer and musician in Greek mythology; fails to bring his love Eurydice from Hades.
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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