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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Slipher S
Clean Name Slipher S
Feature ID 13137
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 49.39 °
Southmost Latitude 48.57 °
Eastmost Longitude 159.31 °
Westmost Longitude 158.11 °
Diameter 26.77 km
Center Latitude 48.98 °
Center Longitude 158.71 °
Northmost Latitude 49.43 °
Southmost Latitude 48.55 °
Eastmost Longitude 159.24 °
Westmost Longitude 157.93 °
Diameter 27.75 km
Center Latitude 48.99 °
Center Longitude 158.58 °
Northmost Latitude 49.20 °
Southmost Latitude 49.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 158.70 °
Westmost Longitude 158.70 °
Diameter 26.00 km
Center Latitude 49.20 °
Center Longitude 158.70 °
Quad LAC-17 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Earl Charles; American astronomer (1883-1964); Vesto Melvin; American astronomer (1875-1969).
Reference [75] - Webster's Biographical Dictionary: G. and C. Merriam Company, Springfield, Mass., 1974 (and other editions).
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Slipher

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