&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Epic_Odysseus_(PIA12588).jpg) Tethys, with Odysseus at the top, as imaged by Cassini on February 14, 2010 | |
| Feature type | Central peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Tethys |
| Coordinates | 32°49′N 128°53′W / 32.82°N 128.89°W[1] |
| Diameter | 445 km (277 mi)[1] |
| Eponym | Odysseus |
Odysseus is the largest crater on Saturn's moon Tethys. It is 445 km across, more than 2/5 of the moon's diameter, and is one of the largest craters in the Solar System. It is situated in the western part of the leading hemisphere of the moon—the latitude and longitude of its center are 32.8°N and 128.9°W, respectively. It is named after the Greek hero Odysseus from Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey.[1] Odysseus was discovered by the Voyager 2 spacecraft on 1 September 1981 during its flyby of Saturn.[2]
- ^ a b c "Odysseus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: 32.82°, Center Longitude: 128.89°; Planetographic, +West)
- ^ Stone, E. C.; Miner, E. D. (29 January 1982). "Voyager 2 Encounter with the Saturnian System" (PDF). Science. 215 (4532): 499–504. Bibcode:1982Sci...215..499S. doi:10.1126/science.215.4532.499. PMID 17771272. S2CID 33642529.