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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Alcyonia Lacus
Clean Name Alcyonia Lacus
Feature ID 15843
Target Pluto
Feature Type Lacus, lacūs

Location


Pluto
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 36.81 °
Southmost Latitude 36.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 152.91 °
Westmost Longitude 151.11 °
Diameter 30.00 km
Center Latitude 36.44 °
Center Longitude 151.95 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 30, 2019
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin A bottomless lake, one of the entrances to the underworld in Greek mythology.
Reference [530] - Encyclopedia of Imaginary and Mythical Places, by Theresa Bane: McFarland & Company, 2014.
Updated Jun 03, 2019 10:11 AM

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