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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Vil'ev
Clean Name Vil ev
Feature ID 6390
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -5.00 °
Southmost Latitude -6.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 145.15 °
Westmost Longitude 143.63 °
Diameter 45.8255 km
Center Latitude -5.76 °
Center Longitude 144.39 °
Northmost Latitude -5.34 °
Southmost Latitude -6.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 145.04 °
Westmost Longitude 143.52 °
Diameter 45.8255 km
Center Latitude -6.09 °
Center Longitude 144.28 °
Northmost Latitude -6.10 °
Southmost Latitude -6.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 144.40 °
Westmost Longitude 144.40 °
Diameter 45.00 km
Center Latitude -6.10 °
Center Longitude 144.40 °
Quad LAC-84 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Russia
Origin Mikhail; Russian astronomer (1893-1919).
Reference [176] - The Great Soviet Encyclopedia: Translation of the Third Edition: Macmillan, Inc., New York, 1975.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Vil'ev B
Vil'ev J
Vil'ev V

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