Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Tai-yü on Eros

Tai-yü

Feature Name Tai-yü
Clean Name Tai yu
Feature ID 5826
Target Eros
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -47.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -47.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 126.10 °
Westernmost Longitude 126.10 °
Diameter 1.40 km
Center Latitude -47.00 °
Center Longitude 126.10 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 China
Quad -
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Origin Beloved by Pao-yü in novel by Ts'ao Chan (China, 18th century; also "Dream of the Red Chamber", 1929).
Last Updated Nov 17, 2008 3:58 PM
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