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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Lederberg
Clean Name Lederberg
Feature ID 15016
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 13.71 °
Southmost Latitude 12.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 314.84 °
Westmost Longitude 313.32 °
Diameter 87.25 km
Center Latitude 13.01 °
Center Longitude 314.08 °
Northmost Latitude 13.71 °
Southmost Latitude 12.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 45.16 °
Westmost Longitude 46.68 °
Diameter 87.25 km
Center Latitude 13.01 °
Center Longitude 45.92 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jul 20, 2012
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Joshua; American molecular biologist (1925-2008).
Reference [277] - Washington Post obituary, February 5, 2008 (www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/04/AR2008020403226.html).
Updated Jul 20, 2012 7:18 AM

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