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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
14405	Achilles	Achilles	Tethys	58.60	0.60	324.38	3.81	-2.47	321.47	327.12	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Son of Peleus and Thetis, commander of the Myrmidons at Troy.		Jun 19, 2008
14406	Aietes	Aietes	Tethys	91.00	-41.44	6.23	-36.21	-45.78	12.18	359.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Brother of Circe.		Jun 19, 2008
121	Ajax	Ajax	Tethys	88.00	-28.41	282.00	-24.20	-32.93	276.65	287.18	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Greek hero second only to Achilles.		Jun 19, 2008
14407	Alcinous	Alcinous	Tethys	50.00	30.31	212.61	33.11	27.71	210.05	215.12	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	King of Phaeacia, husband of Arete, father of Nausicaa.		Jun 19, 2008
14408	Amphinomus	Amphinomus	Tethys	13.60	-14.87	128.70	-14.15	-15.61	127.95	129.45	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	A suitor killed by Telemachus, a favorite of Penelope.		Jun 19, 2008
293	Anticleia	Anticleia	Tethys	100.70	51.31	32.37	54.90	47.15	23.38	41.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Mother of Odysseus.		Jun 19, 2008
294	Antinous	Antinous	Tethys	138.00	-59.89	286.15	-52.68	-67.44	271.84	300.71	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Chief of the wooers; slain by Odysseus.		Jun 19, 2008
359	Arete	Arete	Tethys	13.00	-4.67	299.00	-3.93	-5.31	298.32	299.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Wife of Alcinous, mother of Nausicaa.	Defines 299 degrees longitude on Tethys.	Jun 19, 2008
1220	Circe	Circe	Tethys	79.00	-12.60	54.66	-8.20	-16.15	50.44	58.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Changed Odysseus' companions into swine.		May 15, 2010
14409	Demodocus	Demodocus	Tethys	125.00	-59.37	18.21	-52.30	-65.59	4.41	30.08	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Blind Phaeacian singer.		Jun 19, 2008
14410	Diomedes	Diomedes	Tethys	48.57	38.12	289.42	40.70	35.79	286.03	292.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Son of Tydeus, king of Argos.		Jun 19, 2008
14411	Dolius	Dolius	Tethys	190.00	-30.15	210.33	-19.22	-38.19	199.38	221.35	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Old servant of Penelope.		Jun 20, 2008
1775	Elpenor	Elpenor	Tethys	60.00	53.43	263.69	56.08	50.57	258.49	269.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Follower of Odysseus.		Jun 20, 2008
14412	Euanthes	Euanthes	Tethys	33.00	7.86	238.91	9.63	6.20	237.43	240.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Father of Maron.		Jun 20, 2008
1867	Eumaeus	Eumaeus	Tethys	30.00	23.10	51.12	24.57	21.32	49.32	52.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Faithful swineherd who greets Odysseus, gave him warm cloak and guided him to palace.		Jun 20, 2008
14413	Eupithes	Eupithes	Tethys	22.30	18.71	171.21	19.74	17.72	170.00	172.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Father of Antinous.		Jun 20, 2008
1874	Eurycleia	Eurycleia	Tethys	31.00	52.54	246.50	54.47	51.00	243.69	248.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Faithful old nurse of Odysseus.		Jun 20, 2008
14414	Eurylochus	Eurylochus	Tethys	44.80	-5.07	27.68	-2.48	-7.10	25.79	29.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Odysseus’ second in command.		Nov 17, 2008
14415	Eurymachus	Eurymachus	Tethys	38.40	-35.65	65.00	-33.76	-37.23	62.58	67.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	One of the two leading suitors of Penelope, killed by Odysseus.		Jun 20, 2008
14416	Halius	Halius	Tethys	29.50	44.40	4.96	45.86	43.00	2.63	7.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Son of Alcinous and Arete.		Jun 20, 2008
14417	Hermione	Hermione	Tethys	68.20	-38.40	148.69	-34.54	-41.84	144.10	153.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Daughter of Menelaus and Helen.		Jun 20, 2008
14418	Icarius	Icarius	Tethys	54.40	-5.89	305.85	-3.34	-8.32	303.00	308.70	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Father of Penelope.		Jun 20, 2008
14419	Irus	Irus	Tethys	26.50	-27.00	244.81	-25.72	-28.24	243.12	246.29	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Ithacan beggar.		Jun 20, 2008
2751	Ithaca Chasma	Ithaca Chasma	Tethys	1219.00	-14.00	6.10	45.00	-70.00	34.00	331.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Chasma, chasmata	CM	-	Approved	1982	[28]	An Ionian island, home of Odysseus.		Jun 05, 2008
3225	Laertes	Laertes	Tethys	51.13	-46.36	67.46	-43.33	-48.82	63.26	71.69	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Father of Odysseus.		Jun 20, 2008
14420	Leocritus	Leocritus	Tethys	12.50	21.53	118.66	22.16	20.82	117.91	119.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	A suitor of Penelope, killed by Telemachus.		Jun 20, 2008
14421	Leucothea	Leucothea	Tethys	13.80	-4.26	123.84	-3.54	-4.94	123.14	124.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Ino’s name after she became a goddess.		Nov 17, 2008
14422	Maron	Maron	Tethys	11.80	2.52	119.33	3.16	1.94	118.72	119.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Son of Euanthes, priest of Apollo at Ismarus.		Jun 20, 2008
14423	Medon	Medon	Tethys	18.70	25.50	143.31	26.50	24.55	142.26	144.36	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Herald of Odysseus in Ithaca.		Jun 20, 2008
3811	Melanthius	Melanthius	Tethys	250.00	-58.50	192.61	-50.61	-72.67	168.20	218.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Disloyal goatherd; insults Odysseus; is slain.		Jun 20, 2008
3844	Mentor	Mentor	Tethys	62.00	0.25	44.16	3.75	-3.09	40.61	47.02	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Friend of Odysseus.		Jun 20, 2008
14425	Naubolos	Naubolos	Tethys	54.50	-72.19	305.18	-69.28	-74.77	297.63	312.88	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Father of Euryalos.		Jun 20, 2008
4168	Nausicaa	Nausicaa	Tethys	69.00	84.40	5.00	86.70	81.50	48.40	341.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Daughter of Alcinous who advised Odysseus.		Jun 20, 2008
14424	Neleus	Neleus	Tethys	37.60	-19.38	25.72	-17.30	-21.23	23.68	27.70	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Father of Nestor.		Jun 20, 2008
4221	Nestor	Nestor	Tethys	38.20	-54.00	64.81	-51.83	-55.95	61.68	68.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	A wise old king.		Jun 20, 2008
4406	Odysseus	Odysseus	Tethys	445.00	32.82	128.89	53.95	6.00	101.68	156.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Hero of Odyssey.		Jun 20, 2008
14427	Oenops	Oenops	Tethys	25.70	28.13	93.44	29.47	26.82	92.08	94.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Father of Penelope’s suitor Leodes.		Nov 17, 2008
14436	Ogygia Chasma	Ogygia Chasma	Tethys	120.00	56.00	95.20	60.00	53.16	86.91	106.18	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Chasma, chasmata	CM	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Island home of Calypso.		Jun 05, 2008
14426	Ormenus	Ormenus	Tethys	39.80	-20.39	43.85	-18.26	-22.20	41.55	46.08	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Father of Ctesius.		Jun 20, 2008
4645	Penelope	Penelope	Tethys	207.50	-10.83	249.22	1.00	-20.94	241.10	258.48	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Faithful wife of Odysseus.		Jun 20, 2008
14428	Periboea	Periboea	Tethys	51.00	8.00	34.86	10.33	5.90	32.00	37.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Mother of Nausithous.		Jun 20, 2008
4685	Phemius	Phemius	Tethys	75.90	11.32	286.22	15.08	7.83	282.83	289.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Minstrel to the wooers; spared by Odysseus.		Jun 20, 2008
14429	Philoetius	Philoetius	Tethys	28.30	2.32	184.71	4.00	1.05	183.29	186.03	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Faithful herdsman of Odysseus' flock.		Jun 20, 2008
14430	Polycaste	Polycaste	Tethys	23.00	1.38	86.41	2.57	0.13	85.22	87.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Daughter of Nestor.		Jun 20, 2008
4788	Polyphemus	Polyphemus	Tethys	73.00	-3.48	282.98	0.35	-7.35	278.97	286.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Cyclops battled by Odysseus.		Jun 20, 2008
14431	Poseidon	Poseidon	Tethys	63.00	-55.71	101.30	-51.86	-58.52	94.95	106.38	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Son of Cronos, brother of Zeus, god of the sea.		Jun 20, 2008
14432	Rhexenor	Rhexenor	Tethys	38.00	-75.63	65.22	-73.72	-77.63	58.93	70.45	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Brother of Alcinous.		Jun 20, 2008
14433	Salmoneus	Salmoneus	Tethys	93.00	-1.77	335.18	2.38	-6.23	331.07	339.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Father of Tyro.		Jun 20, 2008
14437	Scheria Montes	Scheria Montes	Tethys	185.00	30.00	131.00	39.00	20.00	122.00	141.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Mons, montes	MO	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Island of the Phaeacians visited by Odysseus on his way home.		Jun 05, 2008
5899	Teiresias	Teiresias	Tethys	14.50	60.39	0.83	61.10	59.90	1.71	359.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Aged prophet; Odysseus consults him among the dead.		Jun 20, 2008
5906	Telemachus	Telemachus	Tethys	92.00	54.00	339.38	59.54	49.32	331.89	347.81	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1982	[28]	Son of Odysseus.		Jun 20, 2008
14434	Telemus	Telemus	Tethys	320.00	-34.53	356.89	-18.70	-50.18	-0.00	360.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Prophet of the Cyclops.		Jun 20, 2008
14435	Theoclymenus	Theoclymenus	Tethys	34.30	-14.43	205.63	-12.58	-16.10	203.92	207.46	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Apr 28, 2008	[28]	Fugitive prophet, given refuge on Telemachus’ ship.		Nov 17, 2008

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