Melanthius (crater)

Melanthius (crater)
Melanthius Crater on Saturn's moon Tethys, by Cassini

Melanthius is the third largest impact crater on Tethys, which is one of Saturn's moons. Melanthius is 245 kilometers (152 mi) wide, and is located in the southern quadrant of Melanthius, named after the crater. Melanthius is noted for its prominent cluster of central peaks, which were formed in the original impact.[1] The center of the crater is located at 58.5°S, 192.61°W.[2]

Melanthius crater is named after the character Melanthius, son of Dolius, who was Odysseus' disloyal goatherd in Homer's Odyssey.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Toward Melanthius". NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute. August 29, 2006. http://www.ciclops.org/view.php?id=2122. Retrieved 2011-06-27. 
  2. ^ a b "Melanthius". USGS. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3811;jsessionid=1acd2595ffb10098bcd8cfb50995. Retrieved 2011-06-27. 

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