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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dorsum Oppel
Clean Name Dorsum Oppel
Feature ID 1619
Target Moon
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 22.03 °
Southmost Latitude 14.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 56.16 °
Westmost Longitude 51.80 °
Diameter 297.62 km
Center Latitude 19.31 °
Center Longitude 52.09 °
Northmost Latitude 21.99 °
Southmost Latitude 14.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 56.25 °
Westmost Longitude 51.79 °
Diameter 297.62 km
Center Latitude 19.31 °
Center Longitude 52.09 °
Northmost Latitude 22.70 °
Southmost Latitude 15.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 56.40 °
Westmost Longitude 52.50 °
Diameter 268.00 km
Center Latitude 18.70 °
Center Longitude 52.60 °
Quad LAC-44 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Germany
Origin Albert; German paleontologist (1831-1865).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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