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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Katchalsky
Clean Name Katchalsky
Feature ID 2953
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 6.44 °
Southmost Latitude 5.37 °
Eastmost Longitude 116.61 °
Westmost Longitude 115.54 °
Diameter 32.30 km
Center Latitude 5.91 °
Center Longitude 116.07 °
Northmost Latitude 6.56 °
Southmost Latitude 5.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 116.52 °
Westmost Longitude 115.45 °
Diameter 32.30 km
Center Latitude 6.03 °
Center Longitude 115.98 °
Northmost Latitude 5.90 °
Southmost Latitude 5.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 116.10 °
Westmost Longitude 116.10 °
Diameter 32.00 km
Center Latitude 5.90 °
Center Longitude 116.10 °
Quad LAC-65 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Asia
Culture Israel
Origin Katzir-Katchalsky, Aharon; Polish-Israeli chemist (1914-1972).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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