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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Van Gent P
Clean Name Van Gent P
Feature ID 13608
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 13.19 °
Southmost Latitude 11.63 °
Eastmost Longitude 160.16 °
Westmost Longitude 158.56 °
Diameter 47.42 km
Center Latitude 12.41 °
Center Longitude 159.36 °
Northmost Latitude 12.90 °
Southmost Latitude 11.32 °
Eastmost Longitude 159.99 °
Westmost Longitude 158.38 °
Diameter 47.81 km
Center Latitude 12.11 °
Center Longitude 159.18 °
Northmost Latitude 12.60 °
Southmost Latitude 12.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 159.40 °
Westmost Longitude 159.40 °
Diameter 47.00 km
Center Latitude 12.60 °
Center Longitude 159.40 °
Quad LAC-67 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity The Netherlands (Dutch)
Origin Hendrik; Dutch astronomer (1900-1947).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Van Gent

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