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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Boss
Clean Name Boss
Feature ID 836
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 46.57 °
Southmost Latitude 44.92 °
Eastmost Longitude 89.79 °
Westmost Longitude 87.57 °
Diameter 50.20 km
Center Latitude 45.75 °
Center Longitude 88.68 °
Northmost Latitude 46.48 °
Southmost Latitude 44.95 °
Eastmost Longitude 89.58 °
Westmost Longitude 87.39 °
Diameter 46.37 km
Center Latitude 45.72 °
Center Longitude 88.49 °
Northmost Latitude 45.80 °
Southmost Latitude 45.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 89.20 °
Westmost Longitude 89.20 °
Diameter 47.00 km
Center Latitude 45.80 °
Center Longitude 89.20 °
Quad LAC-29 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1964
Continent North America
Culture 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
Satellite Feature(s) Boss A
Boss B
Boss C
Boss D
Boss F
Boss K
Boss L
Boss M
Boss N

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