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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Kowal
Clean Name Kowal
Feature ID 16085
Target Pluto
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Pluto
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 51.02 °
Southmost Latitude 47.95 °
Eastmost Longitude 220.21 °
Westmost Longitude 215.54 °
Diameter 66.00 km
Center Latitude 49.48 °
Center Longitude 217.87 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 27, 2022
Continent North America
Ethnicity United States
Origin Charles T.; American astronomer and discoverer of 2060 Chiron (1940-2011).
Reference [639] - Chiron: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chiron-astronomy#ref169181
Updated Jun 07, 2022 11:09 PM

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