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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Schwarzschild A
Clean Name Schwarzschild A
Feature ID 13002
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 79.20 °
Southmost Latitude 77.73 °
Eastmost Longitude 127.95 °
Westmost Longitude 120.54 °
Diameter 44.65 km
Center Latitude 78.47 °
Center Longitude 124.24 °
Northmost Latitude 79.23 °
Southmost Latitude 77.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 128.17 °
Westmost Longitude 120.49 °
Diameter 46.52 km
Center Latitude 78.46 °
Center Longitude 124.33 °
Northmost Latitude 78.70 °
Southmost Latitude 78.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 124.00 °
Westmost Longitude 124.00 °
Diameter 50.00 km
Center Latitude 78.70 °
Center Longitude 124.00 °
Quad LAC-6 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Germany
Origin Karl; German astronomer (1873-1916).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Schwarzschild

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