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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Powell
Clean Name Powell
Feature ID 4814
Target Moon
Feature Type Astronaut-named features

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 20.20 °
Southmost Latitude 20.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 30.80 °
Westmost Longitude 30.80 °
Diameter 1.00 km
Center Latitude 20.20 °
Center Longitude 30.80 °
Northmost Latitude 20.17 °
Southmost Latitude 20.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 30.77 °
Westmost Longitude 30.76 °
Diameter 0.40 km
Center Latitude 20.16 °
Center Longitude 30.76 °
Northmost Latitude 20.20 °
Southmost Latitude 20.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 30.80 °
Westmost Longitude 30.80 °
Diameter 0.50 km
Center Latitude 20.20 °
Center Longitude 30.80 °
Quad LAC-43 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Astronaut-named feature, Apollo 17 site.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated Oct 25, 2010 2:02 PM

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