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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Charlier
Clean Name Charlier
Feature ID 1153
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 38.03 °
Southmost Latitude 34.41 °
Eastmost Longitude -129.44 °
Westmost Longitude -133.94 °
Diameter 109.8821 km
Center Latitude 36.22 °
Center Longitude -131.69 °
Northmost Latitude 38.05 °
Southmost Latitude 34.42 °
Eastmost Longitude -129.50 °
Westmost Longitude -133.99 °
Diameter 109.8821 km
Center Latitude 36.23 °
Center Longitude -131.75 °
Northmost Latitude 36.60 °
Southmost Latitude 36.60 °
Eastmost Longitude -131.50 °
Westmost Longitude -131.50 °
Diameter 99.00 km
Center Latitude 36.60 °
Center Longitude -131.50 °
Quad LAC-35 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Sweden
Origin Carl Wilhelm Ludwig; Swedish astronomer (1862-1934).
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
Satellite Feature(s) Charlier Z

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