Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Kepler Dorsum on Phobos

Kepler Dorsum

Feature Name	Kepler Dorsum
Clean Name	Kepler Dorsum
Feature ID	2992
Target	Phobos
Feature Type	Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-22.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	-30.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	-0.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	360.00 °
Diameter	15.00 km
Center Latitude	-45.00 °
Center Longitude	356.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((53.00000190734863 -29.99999999999994, 1.907348689655919e-06 -29.99999999999994, 1.907348689655919e-06 -21.99999999999994, 53.00000190734863 -21.99999999999994, 53.00000190734863 -29.99999999999994)), ((360.0000019073486 -29.99999999999994, 315.0000019073487 -29.99999999999994, 315.0000019073487 -21.99999999999994, 360.0000019073486 -21.99999999999994, 360.0000019073486 -29.99999999999994)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Germany
Quad	-
Reference	-
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1987
Origin	Johannes; German astronomer (1571-1630).
Last Updated	Nov 29, 2006 7:55 AM