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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hume
Clean Name Hume
Feature ID 2583
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -4.31 °
Southmost Latitude -5.04 °
Eastmost Longitude 90.84 °
Westmost Longitude 90.10 °
Diameter 22.2952 km
Center Latitude -4.68 °
Center Longitude 90.47 °
Northmost Latitude -4.35 °
Southmost Latitude -5.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 90.80 °
Westmost Longitude 90.06 °
Diameter 22.2952 km
Center Latitude -4.72 °
Center Longitude 90.43 °
Northmost Latitude -4.70 °
Southmost Latitude -4.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 90.40 °
Westmost Longitude 90.40 °
Diameter 23.00 km
Center Latitude -4.70 °
Center Longitude 90.40 °
Quad LAC-82 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Scotland
Origin David; Scottish philosopher (1711-1776).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Hume A
Hume Z

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