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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Derain
Clean Name Derain
Feature ID 14579
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -8.70 °
Southmost Latitude -8.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 340.30 °
Westmost Longitude 340.30 °
Diameter 190.00 km
Center Latitude -8.70 °
Center Longitude 340.30 °
Northmost Latitude -6.85 °
Southmost Latitude -10.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 338.30 °
Westmost Longitude 342.28 °
Diameter 167.47 km
Center Latitude -8.82 °
Center Longitude 340.29 °
Northmost Latitude -6.94 °
Southmost Latitude -11.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 338.20 °
Westmost Longitude 342.39 °
Diameter 167.00 km
Center Latitude -9.00 °
Center Longitude 340.30 °
Quad H-10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jul 09, 2009
Continent Europe
Culture France
Origin Andre; French painter (1880-1954).
Reference [228] - History of Modern Art, by H.H. Arnason and M.F. Prather: Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1998.
Updated Oct 11, 2016 10:20 AM

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