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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Chapman
Clean Name Chapman
Feature ID 1144
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 51.32 °
Southmost Latitude 48.85 °
Eastmost Longitude -98.56 °
Westmost Longitude -102.34 °
Diameter 76.83 km
Center Latitude 50.09 °
Center Longitude -100.47 °
Northmost Latitude 51.34 °
Southmost Latitude 48.87 °
Eastmost Longitude -98.51 °
Westmost Longitude -102.29 °
Diameter 76.83 km
Center Latitude 50.11 °
Center Longitude -100.42 °
Northmost Latitude 50.40 °
Southmost Latitude 50.40 °
Eastmost Longitude -100.70 °
Westmost Longitude -100.70 °
Diameter 71.00 km
Center Latitude 50.40 °
Center Longitude -100.70 °
Quad LAC-21 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin Sydney; British geophysicist (1888-1970).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Chapman D
Chapman M
Chapman V

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