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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Vil'ev V
Clean Name Vil ev V
Feature ID 13700
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -4.41 °
Southmost Latitude -5.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 143.74 °
Westmost Longitude 142.36 °
Diameter 41.46 km
Center Latitude -5.09 °
Center Longitude 143.05 °
Northmost Latitude -4.79 °
Southmost Latitude -6.16 °
Eastmost Longitude 143.65 °
Westmost Longitude 142.28 °
Diameter 41.46 km
Center Latitude -5.48 °
Center Longitude 142.96 °
Northmost Latitude -5.30 °
Southmost Latitude -5.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 142.90 °
Westmost Longitude 142.90 °
Diameter 44.00 km
Center Latitude -5.30 °
Center Longitude 142.90 °
Quad LAC-84 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Russia
Origin Mikhail; Russian astronomer (1893-1919).
Reference [176] - The Great Soviet Encyclopedia: Translation of the Third Edition: Macmillan, Inc., New York, 1975.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Vil'ev

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