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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Franck
Clean Name Franck
Feature ID 2012
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 22.78 °
Southmost Latitude 22.39 °
Eastmost Longitude 35.77 °
Westmost Longitude 35.35 °
Diameter 11.91 km
Center Latitude 22.59 °
Center Longitude 35.56 °
Northmost Latitude 22.77 °
Southmost Latitude 22.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 35.77 °
Westmost Longitude 35.35 °
Diameter 11.91 km
Center Latitude 22.58 °
Center Longitude 35.56 °
Northmost Latitude 22.60 °
Southmost Latitude 22.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 35.50 °
Westmost Longitude 35.50 °
Diameter 12.00 km
Center Latitude 22.60 °
Center Longitude 35.50 °
Quad LAC-43 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Germany
Origin James; German physicist; Nobel laureate (1882-1964).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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