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This is a list of named geological features on Tethys. Tethyan geological features are named after people and places in Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey.

Chasmata

There are two named chasmata on Tethys.

Chasma Pronounced Coordinates Length (km) Approval Date Named After Refs
Ithaca Chasma /ˈɪθəkə/ 14°00′S 6°06′E / 14°S 6.1°E / -14; 6.1 1219 1982 Ithaca WGPSN
Ogygia Chasma /oʊˈdʒɪdʒiə/ 56°00′N 95°12′E / 56°N 95.2°E / 56; 95.2 120 2008 Ogygia WGPSN

Montes

The central complex of the Odysseus basin is called Scheria Montes.

Montes Pronounced Coordinates Size, km Approval Date Named After Refs
Scheria Montes /ˈskɪəriə/ 30°N 131°E / 30°N 131°E / 30; 131 1859 2008 Scheria WGPSN

Craters

Crater Pronounced Coordinates Length (km) Approval Date Named After Refs
Achilles /əˈkɪliːz/ 0°36′N 324°23′E / 0.6°N 324.38°E / 0.6; 324.38 58.4 2008 Achilles WGPSN
Aietes /eɪˈiːtiːz/ 41°26′S 6°14′E / 41.44°S 6.23°E / -41.44; 6.23 91 2008 Aietes WGPSN
Ajax /ˈeɪdʒæks/ 28°25′S 282°00′E / 28.41°S 282°E / -28.41; 282 88 1982 Ajax the Great WGPSN
Alcinous /ælˈsɪnoʊəs/ 30°19′N 212°37′E / 30.31°N 212.61°E / 30.31; 212.61 50 2008 Alcinous WGPSN
Amphinomus /æmˈfɪnəməs/ 14°52′S 128°42′E / 14.87°S 128.7°E / -14.87; 128.7 13.6 2008 Amphinomus WGPSN
Anticleia /æntɪˈkliːə/ 51°19′N 32°22′E / 51.31°N 32.37°E / 51.31; 32.37 100.7 1982 Anticleia WGPSN
Antinous /ænˈtɪnoʊəs/ 59°53′S 286°09′E / 59.89°S 286.15°E / -59.89; 286.15 138 1982 Antinous WGPSN
Arete /əˈriːtiː/ 4°40′S 299°00′E / 4.67°S 299°E / -4.67; 299 13 1982 Arete WGPSN
Circe /ˈsɜːrsiː/ 12°36′S 54°40′E / 12.6°S 54.66°E / -12.6; 54.66 79 1982 Circe WGPSN
Demodocus /dɪˈmɒdəkəs/ 59°22′S 18°13′E / 59.37°S 18.21°E / -59.37; 18.21 125 2008 Demodocus WGPSN
Diomedes /daɪəˈmiːdiːz/ 38°07′N 289°25′E / 38.12°N 289.42°E / 38.12; 289.42 48.57 2008 Diomedes WGPSN
Dolius /ˈdoʊliəs/ 30°09′S 210°20′E / 30.15°S 210.33°E / -30.15; 210.33 190 2008 Dolius WGPSN
Elpenor /ɛlˈpiːnɔːr/ 53°26′N 263°41′E / 53.43°N 263.69°E / 53.43; 263.69 60 1982 Elpenor WGPSN
Euanthes /juːˈænθiːz/ 7°52′N 238°55′E / 7.86°N 238.91°E / 7.86; 238.91 33 1982 Euanthes WGPSN
Eumaeus /juːˈmiːəs/ 23°06′N 51°07′E / 23.1°N 51.12°E / 23.1; 51.12 30 1982 Eumaeus WGPSN
Eupithes /juːˈpaɪθiːz/ 18°43′N 171°13′E / 18.71°N 171.21°E / 18.71; 171.21 22.3 2008 Eupithes WGPSN
Eurycleia /jʊərɪˈkliːə/ 52°32′N 246°30′E / 52.54°N 246.5°E / 52.54; 246.5 31 1982 Eurycleia WGPSN
Eurylochus /jʊˈrɪləkəs/ 5°04′S 27°52′E / 5.07°S 27.86°E / -5.07; 27.86 44.8 2008 Eurylochus WGPSN
Eurymachus /jʊˈrɪməkəs/ 35°39′S 65°00′E / 35.65°S 65°E / -35.65; 65 38.4 2008 Eurymachus WGPSN
Halius /ˈheɪliəs/ 44°24′N 4°58′E / 44.4°N 4.96°E / 44.4; 4.96 29.5 2008 Halius WGPSN
Hermione /hɜːrˈmaɪəniː/ 38°24′S 148°41′E / 38.4°S 148.69°E / -38.4; 148.69 68.2 2008 Hermione WGPSN
Icarius /aɪˈkɛəriəs/ 5°53′S 305°51′E / 5.89°S 305.85°E / -5.89; 305.85 54.4 2008 Icarius WGPSN
Irus /ˈaɪrəs/ 27°00′S 244°49′E / 27°S 244.81°E / -27; 244.81 26.5 2008 Irus WGPSN
Laertes /leɪˈɜːrtiːz/ 46°22′S 67°28′E / 46.36°S 67.46°E / -46.36; 67.46 51.13 1982 Laertes WGPSN
Leocritus /liːˈɒkrɪtəs/ 21°32′N 118°40′E / 21.53°N 118.66°E / 21.53; 118.66 12.5 2008 Leocritus WGPSN
Leucothea /ljuːˈkɒθiːə/ 4°16′S 123°50′E / 4.26°S 123.84°E / -4.26; 123.84 13.8 2008 Leucothea WGPSN
Maron /ˈmɛərən/ 2°31′N 119°20′E / 2.52°N 119.33°E / 2.52; 119.33 11.8 2008 Maron WGPSN
Medon /ˈmiːdən/ 25°30′N 143°19′E / 25.5°N 143.31°E / 25.5; 143.31 18.7 2008 Medon WGPSN
Melanthius /mɪˈlænθiəs/ 58°30′S 192°37′E / 58.5°S 192.61°E / -58.5; 192.61 250 1982 Melanthius WGPSN
Mentor /ˈmɛntɔːr/ 0°15′N 44°10′E / 0.25°N 44.16°E / 0.25; 44.16 62 1982 Mentor WGPSN
Naubolos /ˈnɔːbələs/ 72°11′S 305°11′E / 72.19°S 305.18°E / -72.19; 305.18 54.5 2008 Naubolos WGPSN
Nausicaa /nɔːˈsɪkiə/ 84°24′N 5°00′E / 84.4°N 5°E / 84.4; 5 69 1982 Nausicaa WGPSN
Neleus /ˈniːliːəs/ 19°23′S 25°43′E / 19.38°S 25.72°E / -19.38; 25.72 37.6 2008 Neleus WGPSN
Nestor /ˈnɛstər/ 54°00′S 64°49′E / 54°S 64.81°E / -54; 64.81 38.2 1982 Nestor WGPSN
Odysseus /əˈdɪsiːəs/ 32°49′N 128°53′E / 32.82°N 128.89°E / 32.82; 128.89 445 1982 Odysseus WGPSN
Oenops /ˈiːnɒps/ 28°08′N 93°26′E / 28.13°N 93.44°E / 28.13; 93.44 25.7 2008 Oenops WGPSN
Ormenus /ˈɔːrmɪnəs/ 20°23′S 43°51′E / 20.39°S 43.85°E / -20.39; 43.85 39.8 2008 Ormenus WGPSN
Penelope /pəˈnɛləpiː/ 10°50′S 249°13′E / 10.83°S 249.22°E / -10.83; 249.22 207.5 1982 Penelope WGPSN
Periboea /pɛrɪˈbiːə/ 8°00′N 34°52′E / 8°N 34.86°E / 8; 34.86 51 2008 Periboea WGPSN
Phemius /ˈfiːmiəs/ 11°19′N 286°13′E / 11.32°N 286.22°E / 11.32; 286.22 75.9 1982 Phemius WGPSN
Philoetius /fɪˈliːʃiəs/ 2°19′N 184°43′E / 2.32°N 184.71°E / 2.32; 184.71 28.3 2008 Philoetius WGPSN
Polycaste /pɒlɪˈkæstiː/ 1°23′N 86°25′E / 1.38°N 86.41°E / 1.38; 86.41 23 2008 Polycaste WGPSN
Polyphemus /pɒlɪˈfiːməs/ 3°29′S 282°59′E / 3.48°S 282.98°E / -3.48; 282.98 73 1982 Polyphemus WGPSN
Poseidon /pəˈsaɪdən/ 55°43′S 101°18′E / 55.71°S 101.3°E / -55.71; 101.3 63 2008 Poseidon WGPSN
Rhexenor /rɛkˈsiːnɔːr/ 75°38′S 65°13′E / 75.63°S 65.22°E / -75.63; 65.22 38 2008 Rhexenor WGPSN
Salmoneus /sælˈmoʊniːəs/ 1°46′S 335°11′E / 1.77°S 335.18°E / -1.77; 335.18 93 2008 Salmoneus WGPSN
Teiresias /tɪˈrɛsiəs/ 60°23′N 0°50′E / 60.39°N 0.83°E / 60.39; 0.83 14.5 1982 Teiresias WGPSN
Telemachus /tɪˈlɛməkəs/ 54°00′N 339°23′E / 54°N 339.38°E / 54; 339.38 92 1982 Telemachus WGPSN
Telemus /ˈtɛlɪməs/ 34°32′S 356°53′E / 34.53°S 356.89°E / -34.53; 356.89 320 2008 Telemus WGPSN
Theoclymenus /θiːəˈklɪmɪnəs/ 14°26′S 205°38′E / 14.43°S 205.63°E / -14.43; 205.63 34.3 2008 Theoclymenus WGPSN

References

  • "Tethys nomenclature". USGS. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

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