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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Oberth
Clean Name Oberth
Feature ID 4387
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 63.32 °
Southmost Latitude 61.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 156.63 °
Westmost Longitude 153.09 °
Diameter 49.52 km
Center Latitude 62.49 °
Center Longitude 154.84 °
Northmost Latitude 63.36 °
Southmost Latitude 61.73 °
Eastmost Longitude 156.39 °
Westmost Longitude 152.85 °
Diameter 49.52 km
Center Latitude 62.54 °
Center Longitude 154.60 °
Northmost Latitude 62.40 °
Southmost Latitude 62.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 155.40 °
Westmost Longitude 155.40 °
Diameter 60.00 km
Center Latitude 62.40 °
Center Longitude 155.40 °
Quad LAC-17 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Europe
Culture Austria
Origin Hermann; Austrian space scientist (1894-1989).
Reference [82] - Information supplied by V.V. Shevchenko, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Additional Information Formerly Yamamoto W

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