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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dorsa Mawson
Clean Name Dorsa Mawson
Feature ID 1598
Target Moon
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -6.06 °
Southmost Latitude -9.04 °
Eastmost Longitude 53.87 °
Westmost Longitude 50.48 °
Diameter 136.28 km
Center Latitude -7.58 °
Center Longitude 52.20 °
Northmost Latitude -6.40 °
Southmost Latitude -8.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 54.41 °
Westmost Longitude 50.44 °
Diameter 142.71 km
Center Latitude -7.77 °
Center Longitude 52.48 °
Northmost Latitude -7.00 °
Southmost Latitude -7.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 53.00 °
Westmost Longitude 53.00 °
Diameter 132.00 km
Center Latitude -7.00 °
Center Longitude 53.00 °
Quad LAC-80 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Oceania
Culture Australia
Origin Douglas; English-Australian Antarctic explorer (1882-1958).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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