Nausicaa (crater)
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| Feature type | Crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Tethys |
| Coordinates | 84°24′N 5°00′W / 84.40°N 5.00°W[1] |
| Naming | 1982 |
| Eponym | Nausicaa, from The Odyssey by Homer |
Nausicaa is an impact crater on Tethys, an icy moon of Saturn. Like most features on this moon, the crater was named after a character from The Odyssey, by Homer.[1][2][3] Nausicaa was the daughter of Alcinous,[4] she advised Odysseus. The name "Nausicaa" was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1982.[1]
