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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Avogadro
Clean Name Avogadro
Feature ID 510
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 65.35 °
Southmost Latitude 61.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 170.14 °
Westmost Longitude 160.59 °
Diameter 129.84 km
Center Latitude 63.21 °
Center Longitude 165.36 °
Northmost Latitude 65.50 °
Southmost Latitude 61.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 170.17 °
Westmost Longitude 160.61 °
Diameter 129.84 km
Center Latitude 63.36 °
Center Longitude 165.39 °
Northmost Latitude 63.70 °
Southmost Latitude 62.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 169.30 °
Westmost Longitude 160.60 °
Diameter 139.00 km
Center Latitude 63.10 °
Center Longitude 164.90 °
Quad LAC-18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Culture Italy
Origin Amedeo (Conte Di Quarengna); Italian physicist (1776-1856).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Avogadro D

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