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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Lyell
Clean Name Lyell
Feature ID 3532
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 14.14 °
Southmost Latitude 13.11 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.09 °
Westmost Longitude 40.03 °
Diameter 31.17 km
Center Latitude 13.63 °
Center Longitude 40.56 °
Northmost Latitude 13.60 °
Southmost Latitude 13.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 40.60 °
Westmost Longitude 40.60 °
Diameter 32.00 km
Center Latitude 13.60 °
Center Longitude 40.60 °
Northmost Latitude 14.12 °
Southmost Latitude 13.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.07 °
Westmost Longitude 40.02 °
Diameter 31.17 km
Center Latitude 13.60 °
Center Longitude 40.54 °
Quad LAC-61 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Scotland
Origin Sir Charles; Scottish geologist (1797-1875).
Reference [66] - Named Lunar Formations, by Mary A. Blagg and K. Müller: Percy Lund, Humphries and Co. Ltd., London, 1935.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Lyell K
Lyell A
Lyell B
Lyell C
Lyell D

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