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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Hammar Lacus

Basic Info

Feature Name Hammar Lacus
Clean Name Hammar Lacus
Feature ID 15179
Target Titan
Feature Type Lacus, lacūs

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 49.40 °
Southmost Latitude 47.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 306.29 °
Westmost Longitude 312.69 °
Diameter 200.00 km
Center Latitude 48.60 °
Center Longitude 308.29 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 03, 2013
Continent Asia
Culture Iraq
Origin Lake in Iraq.
Reference [74] - The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition: The Times of London in collaboration with John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., Edinburgh, 1971 (and other editions).
Updated Dec 03, 2013 9:48 AM

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