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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Additional Info	Last Updated
14339	Acestes	Acestes	Dione	108.00	50.10	243.37	55.16	44.40	235.50	252.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	King of Sicily.		Jun 04, 2008
58	Adrastus	Adrastus	Dione	38.50	-61.66	46.57	-60.00	-63.70	42.27	50.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	King of Argos, one of the seven against Thebes, and the only one to return alive.		Jun 04, 2008
64	Aeneas	Aeneas	Dione	161.00	25.89	46.27	34.53	17.95	36.85	55.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Hero of the Aeneid. The son of Anchises and Venus and a member of the royal family of Troy.		Jun 04, 2008
14801	Alcander	Alcander	Dione	120.00	-52.89	295.49	-46.04	-58.26	285.51	306.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	A Trojan defending Aeneas’ camp against the Rutulians, killed by Turnus.	None	Feb 25, 2011
14340	Allecto	Allecto	Dione	106.00	-7.73	224.56	-2.63	-12.41	219.11	229.55	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	One of the Furies.		Jun 04, 2008
14341	Amastrus	Amastrus	Dione	62.40	-9.96	237.03	-6.76	-13.00	233.86	240.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Trojan, victim of Camilla.		Jun 04, 2008
215	Amata	Amata	Dione	76.00	5.17	279.81	8.84	2.00	276.34	283.37	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Mother of Lavinia (wife of Aeneas).	Name moved 3/17/2008 to a smaller, well-defined crater.	Jun 04, 2008
14342	Amycus	Amycus	Dione	27.30	-37.52	88.62	-36.16	-38.82	87.00	90.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Trojan, comrade of Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
256	Anchises	Anchises	Dione	47.00	-34.00	65.00	-31.67	-36.11	62.73	67.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Aeneas' father.		Jun 04, 2008
14343	Anna	Anna	Dione	14.20	-63.38	89.96	-62.80	-64.00	88.28	91.49	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Sister and confidante of Dido.		Jun 04, 2008
291	Antenor	Antenor	Dione	81.00	-7.00	11.54	-2.84	-10.95	7.51	15.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Nephew of Priam. He escaped the fall of Troy and reached Italy before Aeneas, where he founded Padua.		Jun 04, 2008
14344	Ascanius	Ascanius	Dione	98.00	33.43	232.18	38.13	28.94	226.00	238.13	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Son of Aeneas by Creusa.		Jun 04, 2008
14802	Assaracus	Assaracus	Dione	60.00	32.65	8.79	35.53	29.83	5.28	12.20	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	Early king of Troy, son of Tros, brother of Ilus and Ganymede.	None	Feb 25, 2011
14345	Aulestes	Aulestes	Dione	50.00	9.90	147.73	12.38	7.30	145.20	150.29	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Etruscan chief, ally of Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
932	Butes	Butes	Dione	35.00	65.72	46.40	67.44	64.00	41.87	50.20	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	A famous boxer who had been defeated by Dares.		Jun 04, 2008
958	Caieta	Caieta	Dione	50.00	-24.71	79.63	-22.23	-27.00	77.00	82.31	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	A nurse of Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
14333	Camilla	Camilla	Dione	31.90	-4.36	60.61	-3.00	-5.85	58.96	62.17	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 13, 2008	[44]	A warrior maiden; ally of Turnus.		Jun 04, 2008
1042	Cassandra	Cassandra	Dione	13.00	-39.84	246.22	-39.20	-40.48	245.79	247.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Daughter of Priam; she could foretell the future.	Name moved 3/17/2008 to a small, well-defined crater.	May 15, 2010
1079	Catillus	Catillus	Dione	42.20	-2.38	275.30	-0.14	-4.06	273.27	277.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Brother of Tiburtus and twin brother of Coras.		Jun 04, 2008
1306	Coras	Coras	Dione	43.00	0.39	268.45	2.49	-1.43	266.29	270.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Brother of Tiburtus and twin brother of Catillus. He was founder of Tibur and an ally of Turnus against Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
14346	Cretheus	Cretheus	Dione	29.00	-43.35	88.53	-41.93	-44.81	86.61	90.62	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Trojan warrior who took part in the defense of Aeneas’ camp against the Rutulians.		Nov 17, 2008
1331	Creusa	Creusa	Dione	36.20	49.19	76.32	51.54	47.40	73.49	79.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Daughter of Priam; first wife of Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
14347	Daucus	Daucus	Dione	80.00	-15.38	301.14	-11.97	-18.51	297.62	305.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Rutulian, father of the twins Thymber and Larides.		Jun 04, 2008
14348	Dercennus	Dercennus	Dione	86.20	29.75	279.93	33.91	25.62	275.38	285.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Ancient king of the Laurentians.		Jun 04, 2008
1531	Dido	Dido	Dione	122.00	-23.97	18.82	-17.74	-30.00	12.56	25.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Tyrian princess who founded Carthage.		Jun 04, 2008
14349	Entellus	Entellus	Dione	63.00	-10.93	210.54	-7.63	-14.00	207.58	213.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Sicilian boxing champion.		Jun 04, 2008
14350	Erulus	Erulus	Dione	120.00	-35.00	104.76	-28.78	-40.72	98.81	111.86	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Superhuman son of the goddess Feronia.		Jun 04, 2008
14352	Eumelus	Eumelus	Dione	35.10	-0.10	65.96	1.77	-1.87	64.11	67.68	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Trojan companion of Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
14351	Euryalus	Euryalus	Dione	35.00	-74.36	0.00	-72.50	-76.00	6.28	354.44	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Trojan companion of Aeneas, friend of Nisus.		Jun 04, 2008
14353	Evander	Evander	Dione	350.00	-57.00	145.00	-40.69	-73.00	112.00	182.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Son of Mercury by Carmentis, ally of Aeneas against the Latins, mythical king of Arcadia, founded and ruled Pallanteum, built on the future site of Rome.		Jun 04, 2008
14803	Fadus	Fadus	Dione	47.00	-35.94	225.18	-33.44	-38.29	222.25	228.08	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	A Rutulian of those besieging the men of Aeneas in their leader’s absence.	None	Feb 25, 2011
14804	Galaesus	Galaesus	Dione	79.00	46.77	296.25	50.66	42.85	290.59	302.16	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	An old Italian killed in the first fighting between Latins and Trojans while trying to make peace.	None	Feb 25, 2011
14805	Haemon	Haemon	Dione	65.22	84.33	276.31	87.20	80.73	245.98	311.77	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	There are two persons in the Aeneid with this name: (a) a Rutulian from a group attacking the Trojan’s camp in the absence of Aeneas, and (b) an Italian whose son, priest of Apollo and Diana, was a soldier of Turnus.	None	Feb 25, 2011
2335	Halys	Halys	Dione	35.20	-59.17	53.72	-57.44	-60.74	49.96	56.81	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	A Trojan defending Aeneas' camp against the Rutulian attack. He was killed by Turnus.		Jun 04, 2008
14354	Herbesus	Herbesus	Dione	58.40	34.68	156.11	37.54	32.00	152.40	159.58	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Rutulian who besieged Aeneas' camp.		Jun 04, 2008
14806	Iasus	Iasus	Dione	54.00	-22.13	245.92	-19.22	-24.86	243.20	249.02	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	There are two persons in the Aeneid with this name: (a) father of Palinurus, and (b) father of Iapyx.	None	Feb 25, 2011
2664	Ilia	Ilia	Dione	52.40	-0.50	346.27	2.10	-3.26	343.71	348.95	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Also known as Rhea Silvia; Mother by Mars of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.		Jun 04, 2008
2750	Italus	Italus	Dione	35.70	-18.47	76.41	-16.57	-20.20	74.64	78.35	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Ancient hero, eponymous ancestor of the Italians.		Jun 04, 2008
14355	Lagus	Lagus	Dione	77.00	-13.56	102.95	-9.52	-17.37	99.17	106.83	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A soldier of Turnus.		Jun 04, 2008
14807	Lamyrus	Lamyrus	Dione	61.00	53.67	255.61	56.55	50.78	250.66	260.89	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	A Rutulian with the troops besieging the camp of Aeneas.	None	Feb 25, 2011
14356	Larides	Larides	Dione	29.00	7.17	311.42	8.74	5.87	310.00	312.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Rutulian, member of Turnus’ army, son of Daucus, twin brother of Thymber.		Nov 17, 2008
3290	Latagus	Latagus	Dione	41.00	14.65	26.46	16.78	12.49	24.50	28.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Soldier of Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
14357	Latinus	Latinus	Dione	130.00	52.19	201.00	57.00	45.52	189.76	212.27	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	King of Latium, husband of Amata.		Jun 04, 2008
3304	Lausus	Lausus	Dione	23.50	34.81	22.76	35.86	33.68	21.29	24.13	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Son of Mezentius, killed by Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
14358	Liger	Liger	Dione	53.00	24.00	126.63	26.51	21.52	124.24	129.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Soldier of Turnus, brother of Lucagus.		Jun 04, 2008
14359	Lucagus	Lucagus	Dione	45.70	22.15	131.25	24.20	20.37	128.78	133.68	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Soldier of Turnus, brother of Liger.		Jun 04, 2008
3587	Magus	Magus	Dione	45.80	18.44	24.35	20.74	16.25	22.11	26.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	A soldier of Turnus, killed by Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
3743	Massicus	Massicus	Dione	39.00	-35.00	55.39	-33.24	-36.72	52.71	57.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	An Etruscan ally of Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
14360	Metiscus	Metiscus	Dione	43.80	6.00	93.29	7.71	4.32	91.10	95.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Rutulian, charioteer of Turnus.		Jun 04, 2008
14361	Mezentius	Mezentius	Dione	51.00	19.16	183.00	21.88	16.72	180.36	185.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Etruscan king, ally of Turnus, father of Lausus.		Jun 04, 2008
14362	Murranus	Murranus	Dione	56.80	12.82	90.73	15.31	10.45	87.79	93.68	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Rutulian.		Jun 04, 2008
14363	Nisus	Nisus	Dione	35.00	-68.18	335.00	-66.40	-69.84	330.79	339.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Trojan companion of Aeneas, friend of Euryalus.		Jun 04, 2008
14808	Oebalus	Oebalus	Dione	35.70	44.47	351.60	46.35	42.72	349.19	354.18	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	An ally of Turnus, son of Telon and Sebethis.	None	Feb 25, 2011
14364	Pagasus	Pagasus	Dione	67.00	-3.00	241.00	0.38	-6.29	237.73	244.37	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	An Etruscan killed by Camilla.		Jun 04, 2008
4555	Palinurus	Palinurus	Dione	11.90	-3.30	63.00	-2.73	-3.89	62.22	63.48	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Pilot of Aeneas' fleet.	Defines 63 degrees longitude on Dione. This name was mistakenly applied to a larger crater (4.0S, 61.4W, 33 km), but was moved back to the longitude-defining crater (also a RAND control point crater) on Jan. 11, 2008.	Jun 04, 2008
14365	Phaleris	Phaleris	Dione	44.00	-77.40	166.58	-75.18	-79.42	158.00	175.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Trojan defending Aeneas' camp against Rutulian attack.		Jun 04, 2008
14809	Phorbas	Phorbas	Dione	69.30	81.20	131.29	84.79	77.54	109.29	153.25	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	A Trojan, companion of Aeneas.	None	Feb 25, 2011
14366	Prytanis	Prytanis	Dione	96.00	-46.25	287.40	-41.41	-50.58	280.53	294.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Trojan defending Aeneas' camp against Rutulian attack.		Jun 04, 2008
4991	Remus	Remus	Dione	62.00	-13.58	31.90	-10.40	-16.85	28.56	34.87	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	He and his brother Romulus founded Rome.		Jun 04, 2008
5153	Ripheus	Ripheus	Dione	34.00	-56.47	36.80	-54.66	-58.00	33.86	39.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	A Trojan. He fought at the side of Aeneas during Troy's last night.		Jun 04, 2008
5180	Romulus	Romulus	Dione	90.70	-8.15	26.85	-3.52	-12.60	22.60	30.93	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Mythical founder of Rome in 754 or 753 B.C., son of Mars by Ilia (Rhea Silvia).		Jun 04, 2008
5259	Sabinus	Sabinus	Dione	88.00	-43.65	186.66	-39.24	-47.55	181.18	192.31	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Fabled ancestor of the Sabines.		Jun 04, 2008
14367	Sagaris	Sagaris	Dione	53.00	4.93	104.20	7.45	2.30	101.91	106.93	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Servant of Aeneas.		Jun 04, 2008
14810	Salius	Salius	Dione	44.00	65.09	181.73	67.22	62.72	176.19	186.45	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	There are two persons in the Aeneid with this name: (a) a companion of Aeneas and a contestant in the foot race, and (b) a Rutulian.	None	Feb 25, 2011
14368	Silvius	Silvius	Dione	74.00	-32.70	332.26	-28.85	-36.14	327.93	336.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Son of Aeneas and Lavinia.		Jun 04, 2008
14811	Sulmo	Sulmo	Dione	56.00	55.92	333.50	58.64	53.14	328.48	339.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	There are two persons in the Aeneid with this name: (a) a Rutulian in the troop of Volcens, and (b) an Italian whose sons fought for Turnus.	None	Feb 25, 2011
14812	Telon	Telon	Dione	39.70	-16.20	97.20	-14.04	-18.09	95.20	99.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	Ruler of the Teleboans on Capri; father of Oebalus.	None	Feb 25, 2011
14369	Tereus	Tereus	Dione	45.00	-2.60	245.00	-1.27	-4.06	242.80	247.14	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Trojan, killed by Camilla.		Jun 04, 2008
14370	Thymber	Thymber	Dione	27.29	14.00	309.15	15.51	12.69	307.73	310.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	A Rutulian, member of Turnus’ army, son of Daucus, twin brother of Larides.		Nov 17, 2008
14371	Tiburtus	Tiburtus	Dione	59.00	29.11	189.73	31.96	26.38	186.00	192.88	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Brother of the twins Catillus and Coras, founder of Tibur to which he gave his name.		Jun 04, 2008
6145	Turnus	Turnus	Dione	101.00	15.59	345.31	21.11	10.77	340.12	350.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[44]	Rutililan king; Aeneas' rival for hand of Lavinia.		Jun 04, 2008
14372	Tyrrhus	Tyrrhus	Dione	49.10	24.70	287.90	27.00	22.26	285.40	290.70	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Mar 17, 2008	[44]	Keeper of the herds for Latinus, father of Silvia.		Jun 04, 2008
14813	Volcens	Volcens	Dione	74.00	-13.84	268.51	-9.98	-17.70	264.91	272.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Feb 25, 2011	[44]	A Latin, leader of cavalry sent as reinforcements to Turnus.	None	Feb 25, 2011

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