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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Liu Hui
Clean Name Liu Hui
Feature ID 15992
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


LOLA 2011
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 42.91 °
Southmost Latitude 42.85 °
Eastmost Longitude -52.57 °
Westmost Longitude -52.64 °
Diameter 1.50 km
Center Latitude 42.88 °
Center Longitude -52.61 °
Quad LAC-23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 19, 2021
Continent Asia
Ethnicity China
Origin Chinese mathematician during Wei kingdom (about 225-295).
Reference [621] - Origins of Chinese Science and Technology, compiled by Asiapac Editorial: ASIAPAC BOOKS PTE LTD, SINGAPORE, 2004.
Updated Jul 23, 2024 6:49 PM

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