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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Rittenhouse
Clean Name Rittenhouse
Feature ID 5157
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -73.79 °
Southmost Latitude -74.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 108.74 °
Westmost Longitude 105.39 °
Diameter 27.50 km
Center Latitude -74.25 °
Center Longitude 107.07 °
Northmost Latitude -74.50 °
Southmost Latitude -74.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 106.50 °
Westmost Longitude 106.50 °
Diameter 26.00 km
Center Latitude -74.50 °
Center Longitude 106.50 °
Northmost Latitude -73.81 °
Southmost Latitude -74.71 °
Eastmost Longitude 108.53 °
Westmost Longitude 105.48 °
Diameter 27.56 km
Center Latitude -74.26 °
Center Longitude 107.00 °
Quad LAC-140 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin David; American inventor, astronomer, mathematician (1732-1796).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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