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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Henson
Clean Name Henson
Feature ID 16004
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


LOLA 2011
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -87.90 °
Southmost Latitude -89.24 °
Eastmost Longitude -105.25 °
Westmost Longitude -156.00 °
Diameter 43.00 km
Center Latitude -88.57 °
Center Longitude -130.63 °
Quad LAC-144 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 01, 2021
Continent North America
Culture United States
Origin Matthew; American polar explorer (1866-1955).
Reference [624] - A Journey for the Ages: Matthew Henson and Robert Peary’s Historic North Pole Expedition, by by Matthew Henson: Skyhorse Publishing, New York, 2016.
Updated Jan 31, 2024 11:50 PM

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