Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Kira on Moon

Kira

Feature Name Kira
Clean Name Kira
Feature ID 3045
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -17.59 °
Southernmost Latitude -17.81 °
Easternmost Longitude 132.93 °
Westernmost Longitude 132.73 °
Diameter 6.81 km
Center Latitude -17.71 °
Center Longitude 132.83 °
Northernmost Latitude -17.60 °
Southernmost Latitude -17.60 °
Easternmost Longitude 132.80 °
Westernmost Longitude 132.80 °
Diameter 3.00 km
Center Latitude -17.60 °
Center Longitude 132.80 °
Northernmost Latitude -17.60 °
Southernmost Latitude -17.83 °
Easternmost Longitude 132.85 °
Westernmost Longitude 132.67 °
Diameter 6.81 km
Center Latitude -17.72 °
Center Longitude 132.77 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Russia
Quad LAC-102 [pdf]
Reference -
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Origin Russian female name.
Last Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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