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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hertzsprung
Clean Name Hertzsprung
Feature ID 2482
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 10.21 °
Southmost Latitude -7.48 °
Eastmost Longitude -119.81 °
Westmost Longitude -137.50 °
Diameter 536.37 km
Center Latitude 1.37 °
Center Longitude -128.66 °
Northmost Latitude 9.14 °
Southmost Latitude -7.70 °
Eastmost Longitude -119.55 °
Westmost Longitude -138.88 °
Diameter 587.44 km
Center Latitude 0.71 °
Center Longitude -129.22 °
Northmost Latitude 2.80 °
Southmost Latitude 2.40 °
Eastmost Longitude -119.20 °
Westmost Longitude -139.10 °
Diameter 591.00 km
Center Latitude 2.60 °
Center Longitude -129.20 °
Quad LAC-71 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Culture Denmark
Origin Ejnar; Danish astronomer (1873-1967).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Hertzsprung D
Hertzsprung H
Hertzsprung K
Hertzsprung L
Hertzsprung M
Hertzsprung P
Hertzsprung R
Hertzsprung S
Hertzsprung V
Hertzsprung X
Hertzsprung Y

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