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This is a list of named geological features on asteroid 433 Eros.

1 Regiones

Regiones (geologically distinct areas) on Eros are named after the co-discoverers of the asteroid.


Regio Named after
Charlois Regio Auguste Charlois
Witt Regio Gustav Witt


2 Dorsa

Dorsa (ridges) on Eros are named after astronomers who made studies of the asteroid.


Dorsum Named after
Finsen Dorsum William Stephen Finsen
Hinks Dorsum Arthur Robert Hinks


3 Craters


Craters on Eros are named after famous lovers.


Crater Named after
Abelard Peter Abelard
Aida Aida
Avtandil Avtandil in Shota Rustavely 's The Knight in Tiger-skin
Bovary Madame Bovary
Casanova Casanova
Catherine Cathy in Wuthering Heights
Cupid CupidIn Roman mythology, Cupid was the god of erotic love. Cupid's lineage There are differing stories about his parentage. Cicero provides three different lineages: son of Mercury ( Hermes) and Diana ( Artemis), son of Mercury and Venus ( Aphrodite), and son
Don Juan Don JuanDon Juan is a legendary fictional libertine, whose story has been told many times by different authors. The name is sometimes used figuratively, as a synonym for " seducer". The story ends dramatically, with Don Juan's descent to Hell. Most agree that Don
Don Quixote Don QuixoteDon Quixote (or Don Quijote pronounced kee-HO-teh) de la Mancha is a novel by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. It is one of the earliest novels in a modern European language and many people consider it the best book in the Spanish language. The ful
Dulcinea DulcineaDulcinea is a fictional character who is referred to (but does not appear) in Cervantes' novel Don Quixote''. Also known as: Dulcinea del Toboso Aldonza Lorenzo Aldonza de Toboso. Don Quixote imagines the peasant Aldonza to be a princess and calls her Dul
Eurydice EurydiceIn Greek mythology, there were two women named Eurydice or Eurydik . One woman named Eurydice was the wife of Creon and mother of Haemon. When Oedipus stepped down as King of Thebes, he gave the kingdom to his two sons, Eteocles and Polynices, who both ag
Fujitsubo Fujitsubo in The Tale of GenjiGenji Monogatari is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period. Though it is sometimes called the first novel, this claim is not taken serious
Galatea GalateaThere are a number of persons, celestial bodies, ships and geographical locations called Galatea Mythological figures #A nymph in Greek mythology, see Galatea (mythology) # the name of the maiden who was originally a statue carved by Pygmalion, created in
Gamba Marina Gamba
Genji GenjiHikaru no Genji (, "the shining Genji") is the fictional central character for the most part of The Tale of Genji. In the story, he is described as the most handsome in the world and he attracts all women. He is a son of a Japanese emperor, who, for polit in The Tale of GenjiGenji Monogatari is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period. Though it is sometimes called the first novel, this claim is not taken serious
Heathcliff Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights
Himeros Himeros
Hios Hios
Shah Jahan Shah Jahan
Kastytis Kastytis ( Lithuanian folklore )
Leander Leander
Leylie Leylie in Leylie and Majnoon by Jami
Lolita Lolita
Mahal Mumtaz Mahal
Mélisande Mélisande
Narcissus Narcissus
Orpheus Orpheus
Pao-yu Pao-yu in The Dream of the Red Chamber
Pelléas Pelléas
Psyche Psyche
Pygmalion Pygmalion
Radames Radames
Selene Selene
Tai-yu Tai-yu in The Dream of the Red Chamber
Tutanekai Tutanekai ( Polynesian mythology)
Valentine Saint Valentine




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