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

Legendre

Feature Name Legendre
Clean Name Legendre
Feature ID 3330
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -27.63 °
Southernmost Latitude -30.21 °
Easternmost Longitude 71.49 °
Westernmost Longitude 68.55 °
Diameter 78.08 km
Center Latitude -28.92 °
Center Longitude 70.02 °
Northernmost Latitude -27.64 °
Southernmost Latitude -30.32 °
Easternmost Longitude 71.49 °
Westernmost Longitude 68.43 °
Diameter 81.42 km
Center Latitude -28.98 °
Center Longitude 69.96 °
Northernmost Latitude -28.90 °
Southernmost Latitude -28.90 °
Easternmost Longitude 70.20 °
Westernmost Longitude 70.20 °
Diameter 78.00 km
Center Latitude -28.90 °
Center Longitude 70.20 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 France
Quad LAC-99 [pdf]
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Origin Adrien Marie; French mathematician (1752-1833).
Last Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Legendre D
Legendre E
Legendre F
Legendre G
Legendre H
Legendre J
Legendre K
Legendre L
Legendre M
Legendre N
Legendre P

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