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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Whipple
Clean Name Whipple
Feature ID 14566
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 89.38 °
Southmost Latitude 88.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 137.01 °
Westmost Longitude 104.47 °
Diameter 14.53 km
Center Latitude 89.14 °
Center Longitude 120.02 °
Northmost Latitude 89.39 °
Southmost Latitude 88.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 137.03 °
Westmost Longitude 104.27 °
Diameter 14.53 km
Center Latitude 89.14 °
Center Longitude 119.92 °
Northmost Latitude 89.12 °
Southmost Latitude 89.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 118.24 °
Westmost Longitude 118.24 °
Diameter 15.70 km
Center Latitude 89.12 °
Center Longitude 118.24 °
Quad LAC-1 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 17, 2009
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Fred Lawrence; American astronomer (1906-2004).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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