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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Menelaus
Clean Name Menelaus
Feature ID 3840
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 16.71 °
Southmost Latitude 15.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 16.40 °
Westmost Longitude 15.46 °
Diameter 27.13 km
Center Latitude 16.26 °
Center Longitude 15.93 °
Northmost Latitude 16.67 °
Southmost Latitude 15.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 16.39 °
Westmost Longitude 15.46 °
Diameter 26.91 km
Center Latitude 16.23 °
Center Longitude 15.92 °
Northmost Latitude 16.30 °
Southmost Latitude 16.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 16.00 °
Westmost Longitude 16.00 °
Diameter 26.00 km
Center Latitude 16.30 °
Center Longitude 16.00 °
Quad LAC-42 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Of Alexandria; Greek geometer, astronomer (c. A.D. 98).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Menelaus A
Menelaus C
Menelaus D
Menelaus E

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