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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Rima Diophantus
Clean Name Rima Diophantus
Feature ID 5055
Target Moon
Feature Type Rima, rimae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 30.18 °
Southmost Latitude 28.46 °
Eastmost Longitude -31.50 °
Westmost Longitude -35.73 °
Diameter 201.50 km
Center Latitude 28.70 °
Center Longitude -33.67 °
Northmost Latitude 30.18 °
Southmost Latitude 28.44 °
Eastmost Longitude -31.48 °
Westmost Longitude -35.74 °
Diameter 201.50 km
Center Latitude 28.69 °
Center Longitude -33.68 °
Northmost Latitude 29.00 °
Southmost Latitude 29.00 °
Eastmost Longitude -33.00 °
Westmost Longitude -33.00 °
Diameter 150.00 km
Center Latitude 29.00 °
Center Longitude -33.00 °
Quad LAC-39 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Named from nearby crater.
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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