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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Römer
Clean Name Romer
Feature ID 5254
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 26.08 °
Southmost Latitude 24.77 °
Eastmost Longitude 37.15 °
Westmost Longitude 35.66 °
Diameter 43.70 km
Center Latitude 25.43 °
Center Longitude 36.41 °
Northmost Latitude 26.05 °
Southmost Latitude 24.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 37.17 °
Westmost Longitude 35.68 °
Diameter 40.82 km
Center Latitude 25.38 °
Center Longitude 36.42 °
Northmost Latitude 25.40 °
Southmost Latitude 25.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 36.40 °
Westmost Longitude 36.40 °
Diameter 39.00 km
Center Latitude 25.40 °
Center Longitude 36.40 °
Quad LAC-43 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Continent Europe
Culture Denmark
Origin Ole; Danish astronomer (1644-1710).
Reference [66] - Named Lunar Formations, by Mary A. Blagg and K. Müller: Percy Lund, Humphries and Co. Ltd., London, 1935.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Römer Z
Römer Y
Römer U
Römer V
Römer X
Römer A
Römer B
Römer C
Römer D
Römer F
Römer G
Römer H
Römer J
Römer M
Römer N
Römer P
Römer R
Römer S
Römer T
Römer W
Römer E

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