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| Feature Name | Balor |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Balor |
| Feature ID | 581 |
| Target | Europa |
| Feature Type | Crater, craters |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | -52.80 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -52.80 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 97.80 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 97.80 ° |
| Diameter | 4.80 km |
| Center Latitude | -52.80 ° |
| Center Longitude | 97.80 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | 2000 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ethnicity | Celtic |
| Origin | Celtic god of the night whose evil eye caused the death of those on whom it glanced. |
| Reference | [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962. |
| Updated | Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM |
