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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Von Kármán M
Clean Name Von Karman M
Feature ID 13751
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -46.05 °
Southmost Latitude -51.09 °
Eastmost Longitude -179.50 °
Westmost Longitude 170.44 °
Diameter 218.98 km
Center Latitude -49.44 °
Center Longitude 174.95 °
Northmost Latitude -47.20 °
Southmost Latitude -47.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 176.20 °
Westmost Longitude 176.20 °
Diameter 225.00 km
Center Latitude -47.20 °
Center Longitude 176.20 °
Northmost Latitude -44.27 °
Southmost Latitude -50.76 °
Eastmost Longitude -179.83 °
Westmost Longitude 170.01 °
Diameter 217.00 km
Center Latitude -49.03 °
Center Longitude 174.16 °
Quad LAC-132 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Theodore; Hungarian-American aeronautical scientist (1881-1963).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Von Kármán

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