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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Rheita G
Clean Name Rheita G
Feature ID 12567
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -40.38 °
Southmost Latitude -40.84 °
Eastmost Longitude 54.60 °
Westmost Longitude 54.00 °
Diameter 13.88 km
Center Latitude -40.61 °
Center Longitude 54.30 °
Northmost Latitude -40.40 °
Southmost Latitude -40.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 54.58 °
Westmost Longitude 53.98 °
Diameter 13.88 km
Center Latitude -40.63 °
Center Longitude 54.28 °
Northmost Latitude -40.50 °
Southmost Latitude -40.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 54.30 °
Westmost Longitude 54.30 °
Diameter 15.00 km
Center Latitude -40.50 °
Center Longitude 54.30 °
Quad LAC-114 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Czechoslovakia
Origin Anton Maria Schyrle of Rhaetia; Czechoslovakian astronomer, optician (c. 1597-1660).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Rheita

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