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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Merrill on Moon
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Merrill
Feature Name
Merrill
Clean Name
Merrill
Feature ID
3860
Target
Moon
Feature Type
Crater, craters
Coordinate System
Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
ULCN 2005
UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude
75.77 °
Southernmost Latitude
73.89 °
Easternmost Longitude
-113.85 °
Westernmost Longitude
-121.04 °
Diameter
56.99
km
Center Latitude
74.83 °
Center Longitude
-117.45 °
Northernmost Latitude
-
Southernmost Latitude
-
Easternmost Longitude
-
Westernmost Longitude
-
Diameter
57
km
Center Latitude
75.2 °
Center Longitude
-116.3 °
kml download
Merrill.kml
Continent
North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
American
Quad
LAC-9
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Reference
[68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus; Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968; New York, 1973.
Approval Status
Adopted by IAU
Approval Date
1970
Origin
Paul Willard; American astronomer (1887-1961).
Last Updated
Oct 18, 2010 12:00:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s)
Merrill X
Merrill Y
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