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

Acosta

Feature Name Acosta
Clean Name Acosta
Feature ID 40
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -5.43 °
Southernmost Latitude -5.86 °
Easternmost Longitude 60.36 °
Westernmost Longitude 59.92 °
Diameter 13.06 km
Center Latitude -5.65 °
Center Longitude 60.14 °
Northernmost Latitude -5.60 °
Southernmost Latitude -5.60 °
Easternmost Longitude 60.10 °
Westernmost Longitude 60.10 °
Diameter 13.00 km
Center Latitude -5.60 °
Center Longitude 60.10 °
Northernmost Latitude -5.44 °
Southernmost Latitude -5.85 °
Easternmost Longitude 60.33 °
Westernmost Longitude 59.90 °
Diameter 12.73 km
Center Latitude -5.65 °
Center Longitude 60.11 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Portugal
Quad LAC-80 [pdf]
Reference -
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Origin Cristobal; Portuguese doctor, natural historian (1515-1580).
Last Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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