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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Rima Sheepshanks
Clean Name Rima Sheepshanks
Feature ID 5081
Target Moon
Feature Type Rima, rimae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 58.88 °
Southmost Latitude 57.76 °
Eastmost Longitude 28.47 °
Westmost Longitude 18.90 °
Diameter 157.49 km
Center Latitude 58.28 °
Center Longitude 23.69 °
Northmost Latitude 58.88 °
Southmost Latitude 57.76 °
Eastmost Longitude 28.47 °
Westmost Longitude 18.90 °
Diameter 157.49 km
Center Latitude 58.28 °
Center Longitude 23.69 °
Northmost Latitude 58.00 °
Southmost Latitude 58.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 24.00 °
Westmost Longitude 24.00 °
Diameter 200.00 km
Center Latitude 58.00 °
Center Longitude 24.00 °
Quad LAC-13 [pdf]

Status and Origin

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

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