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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dorsum Von Cotta
Clean Name Dorsum Von Cotta
Feature ID 1624
Target Moon
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 26.40 °
Southmost Latitude 20.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 12.72 °
Westmost Longitude 11.89 °
Diameter 183.06 km
Center Latitude 23.60 °
Center Longitude 11.95 °
Northmost Latitude 26.59 °
Southmost Latitude 20.92 °
Eastmost Longitude 12.71 °
Westmost Longitude 11.89 °
Diameter 183.06 km
Center Latitude 23.60 °
Center Longitude 11.97 °
Northmost Latitude 26.20 °
Southmost Latitude 20.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 13.70 °
Westmost Longitude 11.90 °
Diameter 199.00 km
Center Latitude 23.20 °
Center Longitude 11.90 °
Quad LAC-42 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Germany
Origin Carl Bernard; German Earth scientist (1808-1879).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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