Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Avacha Sinus

Basic Info

Feature Name Avacha Sinus
Clean Name Avacha Sinus
Feature ID 15902
Target Titan
Feature Type Sinus, sinūs

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 83.36 °
Southmost Latitude 82.37 °
Eastmost Longitude 332.92 °
Westmost Longitude 337.94 °
Diameter 51.00 km
Center Latitude 82.87 °
Center Longitude 335.43 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 12, 2020
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Siberia
Origin Gulf and bay in NE Russia (Kamchatka Peninsula).
Reference [350] - United States Board on Geographic Names. https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names
Updated Mar 31, 2020 12:39 PM

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