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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dorsa Smirnov
Clean Name Dorsa Smirnov
Feature ID 1600
Target Moon
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 29.97 °
Southmost Latitude 23.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 25.56 °
Westmost Longitude 24.13 °
Diameter 221.78 km
Center Latitude 26.41 °
Center Longitude 25.53 °
Northmost Latitude 29.98 °
Southmost Latitude 23.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 25.56 °
Westmost Longitude 24.19 °
Diameter 221.78 km
Center Latitude 26.41 °
Center Longitude 25.53 °
Northmost Latitude 30.30 °
Southmost Latitude 24.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 25.50 °
Westmost Longitude 24.80 °
Diameter 156.00 km
Center Latitude 27.30 °
Center Longitude 25.30 °
Quad LAC-42 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Soviet
Origin Sergei Sergeevich; Soviet Earth scientist (1895-1947).
Reference [176] - The Great Soviet Encyclopedia: Translation of the Third Edition: Macmillan, Inc., New York, 1975.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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