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Planetary Names: Landing site name: Spur on Moon
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Spur
Feature Name
Spur
Clean Name
Spur
Feature ID
5673
Target
Moon
Feature Type
Landing site name
Coordinate System
Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude
25.98 °
Southernmost Latitude
25.98 °
Easternmost Longitude
3.67 °
Westernmost Longitude
3.67 °
Diameter
0.08
km
Center Latitude
25.98 °
Center Longitude
3.67 °
Northernmost Latitude
25.90 °
Southernmost Latitude
25.90 °
Easternmost Longitude
3.70 °
Westernmost Longitude
3.70 °
Diameter
0.10
km
Center Latitude
25.90 °
Center Longitude
3.70 °
Northernmost Latitude
25.90 °
Southernmost Latitude
25.90 °
Easternmost Longitude
3.70 °
Westernmost Longitude
3.70 °
Diameter
0.10
km
Center Latitude
25.90 °
Center Longitude
3.70 °
kml download
Spur.kml
Continent
North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
American
Quad
LAC-41
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Reference
[59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status
Adopted by IAU
Approval Date
1973
Origin
Astronaut-named feature, Apollo 15 site.
Last Updated
Nov 16, 2010 8:43 AM
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