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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ostwald
Clean Name Ostwald
Feature ID 4514
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 12.02 °
Southmost Latitude 8.45 °
Eastmost Longitude 123.76 °
Westmost Longitude 120.14 °
Diameter 108.13 km
Center Latitude 10.24 °
Center Longitude 121.95 °
Northmost Latitude 12.32 °
Southmost Latitude 8.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 124.00 °
Westmost Longitude 120.44 °
Diameter 106.03 km
Center Latitude 10.57 °
Center Longitude 122.22 °
Northmost Latitude 10.40 °
Southmost Latitude 10.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 123.90 °
Westmost Longitude 120.00 °
Diameter 104.00 km
Center Latitude 10.40 °
Center Longitude 121.90 °
Quad LAC-65 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Culture Germany
Origin Wilhelm; German chemist; Nobel laureate (1853-1932).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Ostwald Y

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