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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dorsa Sorby
Clean Name Dorsa Sorby
Feature ID 1601
Target Moon
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 19.24 °
Southmost Latitude 18.44 °
Eastmost Longitude 14.98 °
Westmost Longitude 12.53 °
Diameter 76.03 km
Center Latitude 18.65 °
Center Longitude 13.70 °
Northmost Latitude 19.24 °
Southmost Latitude 18.44 °
Eastmost Longitude 14.98 °
Westmost Longitude 12.53 °
Diameter 76.03 km
Center Latitude 18.65 °
Center Longitude 13.70 °
Northmost Latitude 19.00 °
Southmost Latitude 19.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 14.00 °
Westmost Longitude 14.00 °
Diameter 80.00 km
Center Latitude 19.00 °
Center Longitude 14.00 °
Quad LAC-42 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin Henry Clifton; British Earth scientist (1826-1908).
Reference [75] - Webster's Biographical Dictionary: G. and C. Merriam Company, Springfield, Mass., 1974 (and other editions).
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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