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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name von Békésy
Clean Name von Bekesy
Feature ID 6438
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 53.51 °
Southmost Latitude 50.34 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.31 °
Westmost Longitude 124.16 °
Diameter 96.25 km
Center Latitude 51.92 °
Center Longitude 126.73 °
Northmost Latitude 53.47 °
Southmost Latitude 50.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.20 °
Westmost Longitude 124.06 °
Diameter 96.25 km
Center Latitude 51.88 °
Center Longitude 126.63 °
Northmost Latitude 51.90 °
Southmost Latitude 51.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 126.80 °
Westmost Longitude 126.80 °
Diameter 96.00 km
Center Latitude 51.90 °
Center Longitude 126.80 °
Quad LAC-16 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Hungary
Origin Georg; Hungarian otological physicist; Nobel laureate (1899-1972).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) von Békésy F
von Békésy T

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