Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Catena, catenae: Goldstone Catena on Mercury

Goldstone Catena

Feature Name Goldstone Catena
Clean Name Goldstone Catena
Feature ID 15107
Target Mercury
Feature Type Catena, catenae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -14.71 °
Southernmost Latitude -16.75 °
Easternmost Longitude 31.50 °
Westernmost Longitude 32.73 °
Diameter 102.00 km
Center Latitude -15.62 °
Center Longitude 32.02 °
Northernmost Latitude -14.76 °
Southernmost Latitude -16.83 °
Easternmost Longitude 31.63 °
Westernmost Longitude 32.90 °
Diameter 102.71 km
Center Latitude -15.81 °
Center Longitude 32.23 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 American
Quad H-06 [pdf]
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 26, 2013
Origin Radio telescope facility in California.
Last Updated Oct 11, 2016 12:54 PM
Additional Information Name changed from Goldstone Vallis.

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