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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Chawla
Clean Name Chawla
Feature ID 14139
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -42.24 °
Southmost Latitude -42.71 °
Eastmost Longitude -147.17 °
Westmost Longitude -147.80 °
Diameter 14.25 km
Center Latitude -42.48 °
Center Longitude -147.49 °
Northmost Latitude -42.80 °
Southmost Latitude -42.80 °
Eastmost Longitude -147.50 °
Westmost Longitude -147.50 °
Diameter 15.00 km
Center Latitude -42.80 °
Center Longitude -147.50 °
Northmost Latitude -42.29 °
Southmost Latitude -42.76 °
Eastmost Longitude -147.11 °
Westmost Longitude -147.75 °
Diameter 14.25 km
Center Latitude -42.52 °
Center Longitude -147.43 °
Quad LAC-121 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent North America
Culture United States
Origin Kalpana; American astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia Mission Specialist (1961-2003).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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