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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Pei Xiu
Clean Name Pei Xiu
Feature ID 15990
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


LOLA 2011
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 44.10 °
Southmost Latitude 44.02 °
Eastmost Longitude -52.70 °
Westmost Longitude -52.80 °
Diameter 2.20 km
Center Latitude 44.06 °
Center Longitude -52.75 °
Quad LAC-23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 19, 2021
Continent Asia
Culture China
Origin Chinese geographer, cartographer during Jin dynasty (224-271).
Reference [621] - Origins of Chinese Science and Technology, compiled by Asiapac Editorial: ASIAPAC BOOKS PTE LTD, SINGAPORE, 2004.
Updated Feb 01, 2024 12:20 AM

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