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Guang Han Gong
Feature Name
Guang Han Gong
Clean Name
Guang Han Gong
Feature ID
15415
Target
Moon
Feature Type
Landing site name
Coordinate System
Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
LOLA 2011
Northernmost Latitude
44.12 °
Southernmost Latitude
44.11 °
Easternmost Longitude
-19.51 °
Westernmost Longitude
-19.52 °
Diameter
0.08
km
Center Latitude
44.12 °
Center Longitude
-19.51 °
WKT String
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Continent
Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
China
Quad
LAC-24
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Reference
[375] - Dictionary of Chinese Symbols: Hidden Symbols in Chinese Life and Thought, by Wolfram Eberhard: Routledge, 2006.
Approval Status
Adopted by IAU
Approval Date
Oct 05, 2015
Origin
Moon palace where Chang-E and Yutu lived in Chinese mythology.
Last Updated
Oct 05, 2015 12:23 PM
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