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Melanthius is the third-largest impact crater on Tethys, 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 crater is centered at 58.5°S, 192.61°W.^[2]

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

References

^ "Toward Melanthius". NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Melanthius". USGS. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

External links

Cassini images of Melanthius Crater

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[1] "Toward Melanthius". NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

[usgs-2] "Melanthius". USGS. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

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+{{Short description|Third-largest impact crater on Tethys}}
-'''Melanthius''' is an [[impact crater]] on [[Tethys (moon)|Tethys]], which is one of [[Saturn]]'s [[Natural satellite|moons]].  Melanthius is 245 kilometers (150 miles) wide, and is located in the southern [[List of quadrangles on Tethys|quadrant]] of Melanthius, named after the crater.  Melanthius is noted for its prominent cluster of central peaks, which were formed in the original impact.<ref>http://www.ciclops.org/view.php?id=2122</ref>  The center of the crater is located at 58.5° South, 192.61° West.
+[[File:Tethys - Melanthius Crater 02 by Cassini.jpg|thumb|Melanthius on Tethys, photographed by the [[Cassini-Huygens|''Cassini'' probe]]]]
+'''Melanthius''' is the third-largest [[impact crater]] on [[Tethys (moon)|Tethys]], one of [[Saturn]]'s [[Natural satellite|moons]]. Melanthius is {{convert|245|km|mi|sp=us}} wide, and is located in the southern [[Quadratic equation|quadrant]] of Melanthius, named after the crater. Melanthius is noted for its prominent cluster of central peaks, which were formed in the original impact.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ciclops.org/view.php?id=2122|title=Toward Melanthius|accessdate=27 June 2011|publisher=NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute|date=29 August 2006}}</ref> The crater is centered at 58.5°S, 192.61°W.<ref name=usgs/>
-Melanthius crater is named after the character [[Melanthius (Odyssey)|Melanthius]], son of Dolius, who was [[Odysseus]]' disloyal goatherd in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]''.<ref>http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3811;jsessionid=1acd2595ffb10098bcd8cfb50995</ref>
+Melanthius is named after the character [[Melanthius (Odyssey)|Melanthius]], son of [[Dolius]], who was [[Odysseus]]' disloyal goatherd in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]''.<ref name=usgs>{{cite web|url=http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3811;jsessionid=1acd2595ffb10098bcd8cfb50995|title=Melanthius|publisher=[[USGS]]|accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref>
+==References==
-<gallery>
-File:Tethys_-_Melanthius_Crater_02_by_Cassini.jpg|Melanthius Crater on Saturn's moon Tethys, by [[Cassini-Huygens|Cassini]].  Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute; Released: August 29, 2006 (PIA 08254)
-</gallery>
-== References ==
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-== External links ==
+==External links==
-* [http://www.ciclops.org/search.php?search=melanthius Cassini images of Melanthius Crater]
+* [http://www.ciclops.org/search.php?search=melanthius ''Cassini'' images of Melanthius Crater]
+{{Tethys}}
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