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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Planitia Descensus
Clean Name Planitia Descensus
Feature ID 4750
Target Moon
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 7.18 °
Southmost Latitude 7.18 °
Eastmost Longitude -64.15 °
Westmost Longitude -64.15 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 7.18 °
Center Longitude -64.15 °
Northmost Latitude 7.18 °
Southmost Latitude 7.18 °
Eastmost Longitude -64.15 °
Westmost Longitude -64.15 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 7.18 °
Center Longitude -64.15 °
Northmost Latitude 7.10 °
Southmost Latitude 7.10 °
Eastmost Longitude -64.40 °
Westmost Longitude -64.40 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 7.10 °
Center Longitude -64.40 °
Quad LAC-56 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Luna 9 landing site ("plain of descent").
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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