Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Scheria Montes on Tethys

Scheria Montes

Feature Name	Scheria Montes
Clean Name	Scheria Montes
Feature ID	14437
Target	Tethys
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	39.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	20.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	122.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	141.50 °
Diameter	185.00 km
Center Latitude	30.00 °
Center Longitude	131.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((238 38.99999999999792, 218.5 38.99999999999792, 218.5 20.00000000001338, 238 20.00000000001338, 238 38.99999999999792)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[28] - The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by W. H. D. Rouse: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., Edinburgh, 1934. or 28b. The Odyssey of Homer, translated by Herbert Bates: Harper Brothers, New York, 1929
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 28, 2008
Origin	Island of the Phaeacians visited by Odysseus on his way home.
Last Updated	Jun 05, 2008 3:47 PM