Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Romulus on Dione

Romulus

Feature Name	Romulus
Clean Name	Romulus
Feature ID	5180
Target	Dione
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-3.52 °
Southernmost Latitude	-12.60 °
Easternmost Longitude	22.60 °
Westernmost Longitude	30.93 °
Diameter	90.70 km
Center Latitude	-8.15 °
Center Longitude	26.85 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((337.4 -12.6, 329.07 -12.6, 329.07 -3.52, 337.4 -3.52, 337.4 -12.6)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Roman
Quad	-
Reference	[44] - The Aeneid of Virgil, translated by Allen Mandelbaum: Bantam Books, Inc., New York, 1971.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Mythical founder of Rome in 754 or 753 B.C., son of Mars by Ilia (Rhea Silvia).
Last Updated	Jun 04, 2008 1:08 PM