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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tesla
Clean Name Tesla
Feature ID 5936
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 39.04 °
Southmost Latitude 37.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 125.59 °
Westmost Longitude 123.86 °
Diameter 41.15 km
Center Latitude 38.36 °
Center Longitude 124.73 °
Northmost Latitude 39.02 °
Southmost Latitude 37.66 °
Eastmost Longitude 125.49 °
Westmost Longitude 123.76 °
Diameter 41.15 km
Center Latitude 38.34 °
Center Longitude 124.62 °
Northmost Latitude 38.50 °
Southmost Latitude 38.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 124.70 °
Westmost Longitude 124.70 °
Diameter 43.00 km
Center Latitude 38.50 °
Center Longitude 124.70 °
Quad LAC-30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Nikola; American scientist of Serbian origin (1856-1943).
Reference -
Updated Sep 24, 2012 9:50 AM
Satellite Feature(s) Tesla J

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