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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Catena Kurchatov
Clean Name Catena Kurchatov
Feature ID 1063
Target Moon
Feature Type Catena, catenae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 38.15 °
Southmost Latitude 35.23 °
Eastmost Longitude 140.83 °
Westmost Longitude 131.99 °
Diameter 234.91 km
Center Latitude 37.25 °
Center Longitude 136.60 °
Northmost Latitude 38.02 °
Southmost Latitude 35.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 140.78 °
Westmost Longitude 131.94 °
Diameter 234.91 km
Center Latitude 37.13 °
Center Longitude 136.55 °
Northmost Latitude 38.10 °
Southmost Latitude 35.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 139.80 °
Westmost Longitude 132.20 °
Diameter 226.00 km
Center Latitude 37.20 °
Center Longitude 136.30 °
Quad LAC-31 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Soviet
Origin Named from nearby crater.
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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