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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Kimura
Clean Name Kimura
Feature ID 3033
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -56.36 °
Southmost Latitude -57.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 119.19 °
Westmost Longitude 117.57 °
Diameter 27.44 km
Center Latitude -56.82 °
Center Longitude 118.38 °
Northmost Latitude -56.36 °
Southmost Latitude -57.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 119.18 °
Westmost Longitude 117.48 °
Diameter 28.26 km
Center Latitude -56.83 °
Center Longitude 118.33 °
Northmost Latitude -57.10 °
Southmost Latitude -57.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 118.40 °
Westmost Longitude 118.40 °
Diameter 28.00 km
Center Latitude -57.10 °
Center Longitude 118.40 °
Quad LAC-130 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Japan
Origin Hisashi; Japanese astronomer (1870-1943).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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