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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dorsum Buckland
Clean Name Dorsum Buckland
Feature ID 1608
Target Moon
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 23.17 °
Southmost Latitude 18.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 20.82 °
Westmost Longitude 9.40 °
Diameter 369.13 km
Center Latitude 19.43 °
Center Longitude 14.30 °
Northmost Latitude 23.12 °
Southmost Latitude 18.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 20.47 °
Westmost Longitude 9.43 °
Diameter 369.13 km
Center Latitude 19.51 °
Center Longitude 14.34 °
Northmost Latitude 23.50 °
Southmost Latitude 18.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 20.70 °
Westmost Longitude 9.90 °
Diameter 380.00 km
Center Latitude 20.40 °
Center Longitude 12.80 °
Quad LAC-42 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin William; British Earth scientist (1784-1856).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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