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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Melissa
Clean Name Melissa
Feature ID 3819
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 8.41 °
Southmost Latitude 7.84 °
Eastmost Longitude 122.06 °
Westmost Longitude 121.49 °
Diameter 17.21 km
Center Latitude 8.12 °
Center Longitude 121.78 °
Northmost Latitude 8.45 °
Southmost Latitude 7.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 122.35 °
Westmost Longitude 121.68 °
Diameter 20.27 km
Center Latitude 8.12 °
Center Longitude 122.01 °
Northmost Latitude 8.10 °
Southmost Latitude 8.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 121.80 °
Westmost Longitude 121.80 °
Diameter 18.00 km
Center Latitude 8.10 °
Center Longitude 121.80 °
Quad LAC-65 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Greek female name.
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Additional Information Formerly Ibn Firnas Y

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