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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name d'Alembert
Clean Name d Alembert
Feature ID 1694
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 54.92 °
Southmost Latitude 47.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 171.02 °
Westmost Longitude 158.76 °
Diameter 233.55 km
Center Latitude 51.07 °
Center Longitude 164.89 °
Northmost Latitude 51.40 °
Southmost Latitude 50.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 169.90 °
Westmost Longitude 157.90 °
Diameter 248.00 km
Center Latitude 50.80 °
Center Longitude 163.90 °
Northmost Latitude 54.92 °
Southmost Latitude 47.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 171.02 °
Westmost Longitude 158.76 °
Diameter 233.55 km
Center Latitude 51.07 °
Center Longitude 164.89 °
Quad LAC-18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Culture France
Origin Jean-Le-Rond; French mathematician, physicist (1717-1783).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) d'Alembert E
d'Alembert G
d'Alembert J
d'Alembert Z
Additional Information Spelling changed from D'Alembert March 22, 2010.

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