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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Von Neumann
Clean Name Von Neumann
Feature ID 6442
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 41.52 °
Southmost Latitude 39.05 °
Eastmost Longitude 154.87 °
Westmost Longitude 151.63 °
Diameter 74.83 km
Center Latitude 40.28 °
Center Longitude 153.25 °
Northmost Latitude 41.52 °
Southmost Latitude 39.08 °
Eastmost Longitude 154.54 °
Westmost Longitude 151.34 °
Diameter 74.03 km
Center Latitude 40.29 °
Center Longitude 152.93 °
Northmost Latitude 40.40 °
Southmost Latitude 40.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 153.20 °
Westmost Longitude 153.20 °
Diameter 78.00 km
Center Latitude 40.40 °
Center Longitude 153.20 °
Quad LAC-31 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin John; American mathematician (1903-1957).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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