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

Plato

Feature Name Plato
Clean Name Plato
Feature ID 4757
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude 53.29 °
Southernmost Latitude 49.97 °
Easternmost Longitude -6.66 °
Westernmost Longitude -12.02 °
Diameter 100.68 km
Center Latitude 51.62 °
Center Longitude -9.38 °
Northernmost Latitude 53.27 °
Southernmost Latitude 49.95 °
Easternmost Longitude -6.66 °
Westernmost Longitude -12.02 °
Diameter 100.68 km
Center Latitude 51.60 °
Center Longitude -9.38 °
Northernmost Latitude 51.70 °
Southernmost Latitude 51.60 °
Easternmost Longitude -6.80 °
Westernmost Longitude -12.10 °
Diameter 109.00 km
Center Latitude 51.60 °
Center Longitude -9.40 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Greek
Quad LAC-12 [pdf]
Reference [66] - Named Lunar Formations, by Mary A. Blagg and K. Müller: Percy Lund, Humphries and Co. Ltd., London, 1935.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Origin Greek philosopher c.428-c.347 B.C.
Last Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Plato B
Plato C
Plato D
Plato E
Plato F
Plato G
Plato H
Plato J
Plato K
Plato KA
Plato L
Plato M
Plato O
Plato P
Plato Q
Plato R
Plato S
Plato T
Plato U
Plato V
Plato W
Plato X
Plato Y
Plato A

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