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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Karpinskiy
Clean Name Karpinskiy
Feature ID 2934
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 74.12 °
Southmost Latitude 71.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 171.85 °
Westmost Longitude 161.75 °
Diameter 91.40 km
Center Latitude 72.61 °
Center Longitude 166.80 °
Northmost Latitude 74.19 °
Southmost Latitude 71.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 171.83 °
Westmost Longitude 161.69 °
Diameter 91.40 km
Center Latitude 72.69 °
Center Longitude 166.76 °
Northmost Latitude 73.30 °
Southmost Latitude 73.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 166.30 °
Westmost Longitude 166.30 °
Diameter 92.00 km
Center Latitude 73.30 °
Center Longitude 166.30 °
Quad LAC-7 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Culture Soviet
Origin Alexander Petrovich; Soviet geologist (1846-1936).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Karpinskiy J

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