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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Schwarzschild D
Clean Name Schwarzschild D
Feature ID 13003
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 72.05 °
Southmost Latitude 71.33 °
Eastmost Longitude 132.90 °
Westmost Longitude 130.60 °
Diameter 21.89 km
Center Latitude 71.69 °
Center Longitude 131.75 °
Northmost Latitude 71.98 °
Southmost Latitude 71.26 °
Eastmost Longitude 133.03 °
Westmost Longitude 130.74 °
Diameter 21.89 km
Center Latitude 71.62 °
Center Longitude 131.88 °
Northmost Latitude 71.90 °
Southmost Latitude 71.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 132.40 °
Westmost Longitude 132.40 °
Diameter 24.00 km
Center Latitude 71.90 °
Center Longitude 132.40 °
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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