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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name West
Clean Name West
Feature ID 6525
Target Moon
Feature Type Landing site name

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 0.80 °
Southmost Latitude 0.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 23.50 °
Westmost Longitude 23.50 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 0.80 °
Center Longitude 23.50 °
Northmost Latitude 0.67 °
Southmost Latitude 0.67 °
Eastmost Longitude 23.49 °
Westmost Longitude 23.49 °
Diameter 0.19 km
Center Latitude 0.67 °
Center Longitude 23.49 °
Northmost Latitude 0.80 °
Southmost Latitude 0.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 23.50 °
Westmost Longitude 23.50 °
Diameter 0.20 km
Center Latitude 0.80 °
Center Longitude 23.50 °
Quad LAC-60 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Astronaut-named feature, Apollo 11 site.
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Updated Oct 25, 2010 2:13 PM

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