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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Prometheus
Clean Name Prometheus
Feature ID 4836
Target Io
Feature Type Eruptive center

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 4.97 °
Southmost Latitude -7.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 147.30 °
Westmost Longitude 160.58 °
Diameter 438.91 km
Center Latitude -1.52 °
Center Longitude 153.94 °
Northmost Latitude 5.00 °
Southmost Latitude -8.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 147.32 °
Westmost Longitude 160.58 °
Diameter 438.79 km
Center Latitude -1.52 °
Center Longitude 153.94 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Greek fire god.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Apr 09, 2009 5:23 PM

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