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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Pogson
Clean Name Pogson
Feature ID 4774
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -41.70 °
Southmost Latitude -43.05 °
Eastmost Longitude 112.03 °
Westmost Longitude 110.20 °
Diameter 40.87 km
Center Latitude -42.38 °
Center Longitude 111.11 °
Northmost Latitude -42.20 °
Southmost Latitude -42.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.50 °
Westmost Longitude 110.50 °
Diameter 50.00 km
Center Latitude -42.20 °
Center Longitude 110.50 °
Northmost Latitude -41.99 °
Southmost Latitude -43.43 °
Eastmost Longitude 111.82 °
Westmost Longitude 109.97 °
Diameter 44.77 km
Center Latitude -42.71 °
Center Longitude 110.89 °
Quad LAC-117 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin Norman Robert; British astronomer (1829-1891).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Pogson F
Pogson G
Pogson C

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