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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Alter
Clean Name Alter
Feature ID 208
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 19.81 °
Southmost Latitude 17.67 °
Eastmost Longitude -106.67 °
Westmost Longitude -108.92 °
Diameter 64.73 km
Center Latitude 18.74 °
Center Longitude -107.80 °
Northmost Latitude 19.78 °
Southmost Latitude 17.64 °
Eastmost Longitude -106.76 °
Westmost Longitude -109.01 °
Diameter 64.73 km
Center Latitude 18.71 °
Center Longitude -107.88 °
Northmost Latitude 18.70 °
Southmost Latitude 18.70 °
Eastmost Longitude -107.50 °
Westmost Longitude -107.50 °
Diameter 64.00 km
Center Latitude 18.70 °
Center Longitude -107.50 °
Quad LAC-54 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Dinsmore; American astronomer, meteorologist (1888-1968).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Alter K
Alter W

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