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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
13	Abelard	Abelard	Eros	1.10	-3.50	12.20	-3.50	-3.50	12.20	12.20	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Peter; French philosopher, lover of Heloise (1079-1142).		Oct 01, 2006
104	Aida	Aida	Eros	1.60	7.90	130.50	7.90	7.90	130.50	130.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Ethiopia	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Ethiopian slave, beloved of Egyptian officer Radames in Verdi's opera "Aida" (Italy, 1870).		Oct 01, 2006
511	Avtandil	Avtandil	Eros	1.20	-22.50	233.10	-22.50	-22.50	233.10	233.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Georgia	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[64]	Lover of Tinatin in Shota Rustavely's novel "Knight in tiger-skin" (Georgia, 12th century).		Dec 30, 2008
845	Bovary	Bovary	Eros	0.80	-61.00	27.30	-61.00	-61.00	27.30	27.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[164]	Romantic heroine of Flaubert's novel "Madame Bovary" (France, 19th century).		Oct 01, 2006
1039	Casanova	Casanova	Eros	0.90	46.60	236.00	46.60	46.60	236.00	236.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Giovanni; Italian adventurer, lover and author (1725-1798).		Oct 01, 2006
1078	Catherine	Catherine	Eros	1.10	9.10	171.10	9.10	9.10	171.10	171.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Tragic lover of Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights" (England, 1847).		Nov 17, 2008
1349	Cupid	Cupid	Eros	1.80	8.10	230.20	8.10	8.10	230.20	230.20	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Roman god of love, equivalent of Eros.		Oct 01, 2006
1571	Don Juan	Don Juan	Eros	1.10	29.50	356.70	29.50	29.50	356.70	356.70	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Lover, character of medieval European legend retold in Moliere's "Don Juan" (France, 1665).		Oct 01, 2006
1572	Don Quixote	Don Quixote	Eros	0.90	-57.70	250.80	-57.70	-57.70	250.80	250.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Knight-errant, imagined Dulcinea as his lady-love in Cervantes' "Don Quixote" (Spain, 1605).		Oct 01, 2006
1660	Dulcinea	Dulcinea	Eros	1.40	-76.10	272.90	-76.10	-76.10	272.90	272.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[90]	Imaginary lady-love of the knight Don Quixote in Cervantes' "Don Quixote" (Spain, 1605).		Oct 01, 2006
1876	Eurydice	Eurydice	Eros	2.20	13.50	170.00	13.50	13.50	170.00	170.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	In Greek mythology, wife of singer Orpheus, who fails to bring her from Hades.		Oct 01, 2006
2036	Fujitsubo	Fujitsubo	Eros	1.70	-3.70	62.70	-3.70	-3.70	62.70	62.70	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Lover of Genji in "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Sikibu, first modern novel (Japan, c.1000).		Oct 01, 2006
2064	Galatea	Galatea	Eros	1.40	-10.20	183.10	-10.20	-10.20	183.10	183.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[127]	Woman in Greek mythology, brought to life from statue by Pygmalion, legendary king of Cyprus.		Oct 01, 2006
2084	Gamba	Gamba	Eros	1.30	-20.60	54.10	-20.60	-20.60	54.10	54.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[165]	Marina; companion of astronomer Galileo Galilei (Italy, 17th century).		Oct 01, 2006
2140	Genji	Genji	Eros	1.50	-19.50	88.60	-19.50	-19.50	88.60	88.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Prince, lover of Fujitsubo in "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Sikibu (Japan, c.1000).		Oct 01, 2006
2398	Heathcliff	Heathcliff	Eros	1.10	7.40	167.90	7.40	7.40	167.90	167.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Tragic lover of Catherine in Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights" (England, 1847).		Nov 17, 2008
2508	Himeros	Himeros	Eros	10.00	21.20	282.30	21.20	21.20	282.30	282.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[1]	Attendant of Eros; personification of the longing of love in Greek mythology.		Oct 01, 2006
2514	Hios	Hios	Eros	1.30	-9.40	130.90	-9.40	-9.40	130.90	130.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	-	Love child of Poseidon and Hiona in Greek mythology; also island (Chios) in the Aegean Sea.		Oct 01, 2006
2786	Jahan	Jahan	Eros	2.10	74.20	293.50	74.20	74.20	293.50	293.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Shah; Mogul emperor, built Taj Mahal in Agra, India for wife Mumtaz Mahal (1592-1666).		Oct 01, 2006
2950	Kastytis	Kastytis	Eros	1.70	6.80	161.30	6.80	6.80	161.30	161.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Lithuania	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[169]	Lithuanian blacksmith, lover of sea goddess Jurate; taken by her to the sea floor.		Oct 01, 2006
3317	Leander	Leander	Eros	1.40	25.60	210.30	25.60	25.60	210.30	210.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Lover of Hero, swam to her across Hellespont every night and drowned; in despair, Hero drowned herself.		Oct 01, 2006
3373	Leylie	Leylie	Eros	1.90	-3.00	23.50	-3.00	-3.00	23.50	23.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[64]	Majnoon's lover in "Leylie and Majnoon" poems by Jami and Navoi (Khorasan, 1480s).		Oct 01, 2006
3460	Lolita	Lolita	Eros	1.80	-35.20	197.70	-35.20	-35.20	197.70	197.70	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Young girl from V. Nabokov's novel "Lolita" (USA, 1955).		Oct 01, 2006
3589	Mahal	Mahal	Eros	1.20	79.40	170.00	79.40	79.40	170.00	170.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Mumtaz; Mogul empress; favorite wife of Shah Jahan, who built Taj Mahal (1592-1631).		Oct 01, 2006
3599	Majnoon	Majnoon	Eros	2.10	3.80	28.80	3.80	3.80	28.80	28.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[64]	Leylie's lover in "Leylie and Majnoon" poems by Jami and Navoi (Khorasan, 1480s).		Oct 01, 2006
4090	Mélisande	Melisande	Eros	1.00	67.10	185.60	67.10	67.10	185.60	185.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Wife of Prince Golaud and lover of his half-brother, Pelléas, in Maeterlinck drama (Belgium, 1892).		Nov 17, 2008
4152	Narcissus	Narcissus	Eros	2.90	18.20	7.10	18.20	18.20	7.10	7.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Young man from Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in water.		Oct 01, 2006
4498	Orpheus	Orpheus	Eros	1.10	25.60	176.70	25.60	25.60	176.70	176.70	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Singer and musician in Greek mythology; fails to bring his love Eurydice from Hades.		Oct 01, 2006
4581	Pao-yü	Pao yu	Eros	0.80	-73.20	105.60	-73.20	-73.20	105.60	105.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Lover of Tai-yü in novel by Ts'ao Chan (China, 18th century; also "Dream of the Red Chamber", 1929).		Nov 17, 2008
4642	Pelléas	Pelleas	Eros	1.20	63.10	221.30	63.10	63.10	221.30	221.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Beloved of Mélisande in Maeterlinck drama and later musical works by Faure, Debussy and Schoenberg.		Nov 17, 2008
4857	Psyche	Psyche	Eros	4.80	31.60	94.60	31.60	31.60	94.60	94.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Beloved of Eros; personification of human soul in Greek mythology.		Oct 01, 2006
4881	Pygmalion	Pygmalion	Eros	1.70	-1.80	191.10	-1.80	-1.80	191.10	191.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Cyprus	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	King of Cyprus; carved statue of woman brought to life as Galatea, whom he married.		Oct 01, 2006
4915	Radames	Radames	Eros	1.60	-5.20	115.10	-5.20	-5.20	115.10	115.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[166]	Egyptian officer, beloved of Ethiopian slave Aida in Verdi's opera "Aida" (Italy, 1870).		Oct 01, 2006
5417	Selene	Selene	Eros	3.60	-14.20	12.50	-14.20	-14.20	12.50	12.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Moon goddess in Greek mythology, lover of Endymion.		Oct 01, 2006
5826	Tai-yü	Tai yu	Eros	1.40	-47.00	126.10	-47.00	-47.00	126.10	126.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	Beloved by Pao-yü in novel by Ts'ao Chan (China, 18th century; also "Dream of the Red Chamber", 1929).		Nov 17, 2008
6154	Tutanekai	Tutanekai	Eros	2.10	56.40	3.30	56.40	56.40	3.30	3.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	New Zealand	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	-	Māori hero, beloved of young maiden Hinemoa who swam across Lake Rotorua to marry him.	None	Dec 01, 2010
6279	Valentine	Valentine	Eros	2.20	14.60	208.40	14.60	14.60	208.40	208.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	2003	[59]	St. Valentine's day (principally Roman) for all lovers.		Oct 01, 2006

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