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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Chang Heng
Clean Name Chang Heng
Feature ID 1133
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 19.61 °
Southmost Latitude 18.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 112.96 °
Westmost Longitude 111.47 °
Diameter 42.65 km
Center Latitude 18.90 °
Center Longitude 112.21 °
Northmost Latitude 19.41 °
Southmost Latitude 18.01 °
Eastmost Longitude 112.64 °
Westmost Longitude 111.16 °
Diameter 42.65 km
Center Latitude 18.71 °
Center Longitude 111.90 °
Northmost Latitude 19.00 °
Southmost Latitude 19.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 112.20 °
Westmost Longitude 112.20 °
Diameter 43.00 km
Center Latitude 19.00 °
Center Longitude 112.20 °
Quad LAC-47 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Asia
Culture China
Origin Chinese astronomer (78-139).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Chang Heng C

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