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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Desargues K
Clean Name Desargues K
Feature ID 8736
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 68.68 °
Southmost Latitude 68.37 °
Eastmost Longitude -67.27 °
Westmost Longitude -68.10 °
Diameter 9.23 km
Center Latitude 68.52 °
Center Longitude -67.69 °
Northmost Latitude 68.67 °
Southmost Latitude 68.37 °
Eastmost Longitude -67.24 °
Westmost Longitude -68.07 °
Diameter 9.23 km
Center Latitude 68.52 °
Center Longitude -67.66 °
Northmost Latitude 68.50 °
Southmost Latitude 68.50 °
Eastmost Longitude -67.20 °
Westmost Longitude -67.20 °
Diameter 10.00 km
Center Latitude 68.50 °
Center Longitude -67.20 °
Quad LAC-2 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity France
Origin Gérard; French mathematician, engineer (1593-1662).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Desargues

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