Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Satellite Feature: Merrill Y on Moon

Merrill Y

Feature Name Merrill Y
Clean Name Merrill Y
Feature ID 11354
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude 77.04 °
Southernmost Latitude 75.62 °
Easternmost Longitude -114.94 °
Westernmost Longitude -120.94 °
Diameter 42.96 km
Center Latitude 76.33 °
Center Longitude -117.94 °
Northernmost Latitude 77.04 °
Southernmost Latitude 75.62 °
Easternmost Longitude -114.94 °
Westernmost Longitude -120.94 °
Diameter 42.96 km
Center Latitude 76.33 °
Center Longitude -117.94 °
Northernmost Latitude 76.80 °
Southernmost Latitude 76.80 °
Easternmost Longitude -115.40 °
Westernmost Longitude -115.40 °
Diameter 35.00 km
Center Latitude 76.80 °
Center Longitude -115.40 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 American
Quad LAC-9 [pdf]
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Origin Paul Willard; American astronomer (1887-1961).
Last Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Merrill

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