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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Democritus
Clean Name Democritus
Feature ID 1483
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 62.93 °
Southmost Latitude 61.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 36.33 °
Westmost Longitude 33.65 °
Diameter 37.78 km
Center Latitude 62.31 °
Center Longitude 34.99 °
Northmost Latitude 62.91 °
Southmost Latitude 61.64 °
Eastmost Longitude 36.29 °
Westmost Longitude 33.57 °
Diameter 38.48 km
Center Latitude 62.28 °
Center Longitude 34.93 °
Northmost Latitude 62.30 °
Southmost Latitude 62.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 35.00 °
Westmost Longitude 35.00 °
Diameter 39.00 km
Center Latitude 62.30 °
Center Longitude 35.00 °
Quad LAC-13 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Greek astronomer, philosopher (c. 460-360 B.C.).
Reference [66] - Named Lunar Formations, by Mary A. Blagg and K. Müller: Percy Lund, Humphries and Co. Ltd., London, 1935.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Democritus N
Democritus A
Democritus B
Democritus D
Democritus K
Democritus L
Democritus M

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