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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Virtanen C
Clean Name Virtanen C
Feature ID 13702
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 17.61 °
Southmost Latitude 16.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 178.54 °
Westmost Longitude 177.86 °
Diameter 19.68 km
Center Latitude 17.28 °
Center Longitude 178.20 °
Northmost Latitude 17.65 °
Southmost Latitude 17.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 178.59 °
Westmost Longitude 177.91 °
Diameter 19.68 km
Center Latitude 17.32 °
Center Longitude 178.25 °
Northmost Latitude 17.30 °
Southmost Latitude 17.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 178.20 °
Westmost Longitude 178.20 °
Diameter 20.00 km
Center Latitude 17.30 °
Center Longitude 178.20 °
Quad LAC-50 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Culture Finland
Origin Artturi Ilmari; Finnish agricultural biochemist; Nobel laureate (1895-1973).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Virtanen

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