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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Olcott
Clean Name Olcott
Feature ID 4433
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 21.89 °
Southmost Latitude 19.25 °
Eastmost Longitude 119.19 °
Westmost Longitude 116.38 °
Diameter 79.94 km
Center Latitude 20.57 °
Center Longitude 117.79 °
Northmost Latitude 21.71 °
Southmost Latitude 19.08 °
Eastmost Longitude 118.95 °
Westmost Longitude 116.14 °
Diameter 79.94 km
Center Latitude 20.39 °
Center Longitude 117.54 °
Northmost Latitude 20.60 °
Southmost Latitude 20.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 117.80 °
Westmost Longitude 117.80 °
Diameter 81.00 km
Center Latitude 20.60 °
Center Longitude 117.80 °
Quad LAC-47 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin William Tyler; American astronomer (1873-1936).
Reference [168] - Sky and Telescope, New Track Media LLC, Cambridge, MA.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Olcott L
Olcott E
Olcott M

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