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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dorsa Cato
Clean Name Dorsa Cato
Feature ID 1592
Target Moon
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 2.23 °
Southmost Latitude -1.16 °
Eastmost Longitude 49.60 °
Westmost Longitude 46.60 °
Diameter 128.64 km
Center Latitude 0.21 °
Center Longitude 47.70 °
Northmost Latitude 2.23 °
Southmost Latitude -1.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 49.58 °
Westmost Longitude 46.60 °
Diameter 128.64 km
Center Latitude 0.21 °
Center Longitude 47.70 °
Northmost Latitude 1.00 °
Southmost Latitude 1.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 47.00 °
Westmost Longitude 47.00 °
Diameter 140.00 km
Center Latitude 1.00 °
Center Longitude 47.00 °
Quad LAC-61 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Roman
Origin Marcus Porcius; Roman geological engineer (234-149 B.C.).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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