Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Elpis Macula

Basic Info

Feature Name Elpis Macula
Clean Name Elpis Macula
Feature ID 7005
Target Titan
Feature Type Macula, maculae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 34.80 °
Southmost Latitude 29.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 21.60 °
Westmost Longitude 32.00 °
Diameter 500.00 km
Center Latitude 31.20 °
Center Longitude 27.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Greek goddess of happiness and hope.
Reference [127] - Goddesses in World Mythology, by Martha Ann and Dorothy Myers Imel: ABC-CLIO, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA 1993.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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