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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Chiang K'ui
Clean Name Chiang K ui
Feature ID 1178
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 13.90 °
Southmost Latitude 13.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 102.20 °
Westmost Longitude 103.20 °
Diameter 35.00 km
Center Latitude 13.80 °
Center Longitude 102.70 °
Northmost Latitude 15.19 °
Southmost Latitude 14.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 102.30 °
Westmost Longitude 103.30 °
Diameter 41.00 km
Center Latitude 14.71 °
Center Longitude 102.80 °
Northmost Latitude 15.22 °
Southmost Latitude 14.25 °
Eastmost Longitude 102.27 °
Westmost Longitude 103.26 °
Diameter 41.11 km
Center Latitude 14.74 °
Center Longitude 102.77 °
Quad H-07 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Asia
Culture China
Origin Chinese composer (12th century).
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Oct 07, 2016 3:51 PM

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