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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Plaskett U
Clean Name Plaskett U
Feature ID 12112
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 82.67 °
Southmost Latitude 82.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 164.27 °
Westmost Longitude 160.30 °
Diameter 15.90 km
Center Latitude 82.41 °
Center Longitude 162.28 °
Northmost Latitude 82.63 °
Southmost Latitude 82.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 164.42 °
Westmost Longitude 160.41 °
Diameter 16.14 km
Center Latitude 82.36 °
Center Longitude 162.39 °
Northmost Latitude 83.00 °
Southmost Latitude 83.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 160.20 °
Westmost Longitude 160.20 °
Diameter 14.00 km
Center Latitude 83.00 °
Center Longitude 160.20 °
Quad LAC-1 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent North America
Culture Canada
Origin John Stanley; Canadian astronomer (1865-1941).
Reference [75] - Webster's Biographical Dictionary: G. and C. Merriam Company, Springfield, Mass., 1974 (and other editions).
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Plaskett

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