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

Piazzi Smyth

Feature Name Piazzi Smyth
Clean Name Piazzi Smyth
Feature ID 4718
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude 42.13 °
Southernmost Latitude 41.70 °
Easternmost Longitude -2.96 °
Westernmost Longitude -3.53 °
Diameter 12.96 km
Center Latitude 41.91 °
Center Longitude -3.24 °
Northernmost Latitude 41.90 °
Southernmost Latitude 41.90 °
Easternmost Longitude -3.20 °
Westernmost Longitude -3.20 °
Diameter 13.00 km
Center Latitude 41.90 °
Center Longitude -3.20 °
Northernmost Latitude 42.12 °
Southernmost Latitude 41.68 °
Easternmost Longitude -2.99 °
Westernmost Longitude -3.55 °
Diameter 13.21 km
Center Latitude 41.90 °
Center Longitude -3.28 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Italy
Quad LAC-25 [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 Charles; Italian-born Scottish astronomer (1819-1900).
Last Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Piazzi Smyth B
Piazzi Smyth M
Piazzi Smyth U
Piazzi Smyth V
Piazzi Smyth W
Piazzi Smyth Y
Piazzi Smyth Z

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