Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ibn-Rushd
Clean Name Ibn Rushd
Feature ID 2636
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -11.17 °
Southmost Latitude -12.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 22.24 °
Westmost Longitude 21.19 °
Diameter 31.08 km
Center Latitude -11.69 °
Center Longitude 21.71 °
Northmost Latitude -11.19 °
Southmost Latitude -12.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 22.20 °
Westmost Longitude 21.15 °
Diameter 31.08 km
Center Latitude -11.70 °
Center Longitude 21.68 °
Northmost Latitude -11.70 °
Southmost Latitude -11.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 21.70 °
Westmost Longitude 21.70 °
Diameter 32.00 km
Center Latitude -11.70 °
Center Longitude 21.70 °
Quad LAC-78 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Spain
Origin Abu al-Walîd Ibn Rushd (Averroës); Spanish-Arab philosopher/doctor (1126-1198).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.