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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Gamba

Basic Info

Feature Name Gamba
Clean Name Gamba
Feature ID 2084
Target Eros
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -20.60 °
Southmost Latitude -20.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 54.10 °
Westmost Longitude 54.10 °
Diameter 1.30 km
Center Latitude -20.60 °
Center Longitude 54.10 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture Italy
Origin Marina; companion of astronomer Galileo Galilei (Italy, 17th century).
Reference [165] - Galileo's Daughter, by Dava Sobel: Chivers Press, Bath, England, 2000.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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