Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Russell on Moon

Russell

Feature Name Russell
Clean Name Russell
Feature ID 5235
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude 28.22 °
Southernmost Latitude 24.81 °
Easternmost Longitude -73.64 °
Westernmost Longitude -77.45 °
Diameter 103.37 km
Center Latitude 26.51 °
Center Longitude -75.55 °
Northernmost Latitude 26.50 °
Southernmost Latitude 26.50 °
Easternmost Longitude -75.40 °
Westernmost Longitude -75.40 °
Diameter 103.00 km
Center Latitude 26.50 °
Center Longitude -75.40 °
Northernmost Latitude 28.19 °
Southernmost Latitude 24.78 °
Easternmost Longitude -73.62 °
Westernmost Longitude -77.42 °
Diameter 103.37 km
Center Latitude 26.48 °
Center Longitude -75.52 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 American
Quad LAC-37 [pdf]
Reference [67] - The System of Lunar Craters, Quadrants I, II, III, IV: by D. W. G. Arthur and others: Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, vol. 2, no. 30, 1963: vol. 3, no. 40, 1964: vol. 3, no. 50, 1965: vol. 5, no. 70, 1966.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1964
Origin Henry Norris; American astronomer (1877-1957); John; British artist, selenographer (1745-1806).
Last Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Russell B
Russell E
Russell F
Russell R
Russell S

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