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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Boss K
Clean Name Boss K
Feature ID 7871
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 49.87 °
Southmost Latitude 49.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 81.67 °
Westmost Longitude 80.63 °
Diameter 20.44 km
Center Latitude 49.53 °
Center Longitude 81.15 °
Northmost Latitude 49.60 °
Southmost Latitude 49.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 80.70 °
Westmost Longitude 80.70 °
Diameter 19.00 km
Center Latitude 49.60 °
Center Longitude 80.70 °
Northmost Latitude 49.86 °
Southmost Latitude 49.19 °
Eastmost Longitude 81.61 °
Westmost Longitude 80.57 °
Diameter 20.44 km
Center Latitude 49.52 °
Center Longitude 81.09 °
Quad LAC-15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Lewis; American astronomer (1846-1912).
Reference [67] - The System of Lunar Craters, Quadrants I, II, III, IV: by D. W. G. Arthur and others: Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, vol. 2, no. 30, 1963: vol. 3, no. 40, 1964: vol. 3, no. 50, 1965: vol. 5, no. 70, 1966.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Boss

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