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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Protagoras
Clean Name Protagoras
Feature ID 4849
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 56.36 °
Southmost Latitude 55.67 °
Eastmost Longitude 7.96 °
Westmost Longitude 6.72 °
Diameter 21.05 km
Center Latitude 56.02 °
Center Longitude 7.34 °
Northmost Latitude 56.37 °
Southmost Latitude 55.65 °
Eastmost Longitude 7.95 °
Westmost Longitude 6.68 °
Diameter 21.61 km
Center Latitude 56.01 °
Center Longitude 7.31 °
Northmost Latitude 56.00 °
Southmost Latitude 56.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 7.30 °
Westmost Longitude 7.30 °
Diameter 21.00 km
Center Latitude 56.00 °
Center Longitude 7.30 °
Quad LAC-12 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Greek philosopher (c. 485-415 B.C.).
Reference [182] - Oxford Classical Dictionary: Oxford University Press, London, 1968.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Protagoras B
Protagoras E

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