Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Hinks Dorsum on Eros

Hinks Dorsum

Feature Name Hinks Dorsum
Clean Name Hinks Dorsum
Feature ID 2513
Target Eros
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 42.00 °
Southernmost Latitude 42.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 318.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 318.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 42.00 °
Center Longitude 318.00 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 England
Quad -
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Origin Arthur Robert; English astronomer, first used Eros for solar parallax (1873-1945).
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM
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