Himeros (crater)

Himeros
Himeros as viewed by NEAR Shoemaker.
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationEros
Coordinates21°12′N 77°42′E / 21.20°N 77.7°E / 21.20; 77.7[1]
Diameter11 km[2]
Depth~1.5 km[3]: 1654 
DiscovererNEAR Shoemaker
EponymHimeros

Himeros, also nicknamed The Saddle,[4] is a large impact crater on the asteroid Eros. It is centered at roughly 21.20°N, 77.7°E, on Eros's eastern "hemisphere." The crater is named after Himeros of Greek mythology, one of seven Erotes, attendant to Eros, and the personification of the longing for love. The name Himeros was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2003.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Himeros". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: 21.20°, Center Longitude: 282.30°; Planetographic, +West)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Greenberg2006 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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