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

Lascaux

Feature Name Lascaux
Clean Name Lascaux
Feature ID 3284
Target Ida
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 0.80 °
Southernmost Latitude 0.80 °
Easternmost Longitude 161.20 °
Westernmost Longitude 161.20 °
Diameter 11.80 km
Center Latitude 0.80 °
Center Longitude 161.20 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 France
Quad -
Reference [55] - Webster's New Geographical Dictionary: G. and C. Merriam Co., Springfield, Mass., 1972, 1977.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Cave in France noted for its prehistoric paintings.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM
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