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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Petrie U
Clean Name Petrie U
Feature ID 11925
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 45.77 °
Southmost Latitude 45.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 107.07 °
Westmost Longitude 106.10 °
Diameter 20.75 km
Center Latitude 45.43 °
Center Longitude 106.58 °
Northmost Latitude 45.75 °
Southmost Latitude 45.06 °
Eastmost Longitude 107.02 °
Westmost Longitude 106.05 °
Diameter 20.75 km
Center Latitude 45.41 °
Center Longitude 106.53 °
Northmost Latitude 45.60 °
Southmost Latitude 45.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 106.30 °
Westmost Longitude 106.30 °
Diameter 20.00 km
Center Latitude 45.60 °
Center Longitude 106.30 °
Quad LAC-30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent North America
Ethnicity Canada
Origin Robert Methven; Scottish-born Canadian astrophysicist (1906-1966).
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 Petrie

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