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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Thor
Clean Name Thor
Feature ID 5978
Target Io
Feature Type Eruptive center

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 41.76 °
Southmost Latitude 36.24 °
Eastmost Longitude 128.17 °
Westmost Longitude 136.76 °
Diameter 240.30 km
Center Latitude 39.20 °
Center Longitude 133.12 °
Northmost Latitude 41.74 °
Southmost Latitude 36.21 °
Eastmost Longitude 128.12 °
Westmost Longitude 136.78 °
Diameter 239.44 km
Center Latitude 39.15 °
Center Longitude 133.14 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Culture Norse
Origin Norse god of thunder.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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