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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Van Gent
Clean Name Van Gent
Feature ID 6311
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 16.15 °
Southmost Latitude 14.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 161.03 °
Westmost Longitude 159.51 °
Diameter 44.37 km
Center Latitude 15.42 °
Center Longitude 160.27 °
Northmost Latitude 15.97 °
Southmost Latitude 14.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 160.81 °
Westmost Longitude 159.39 °
Diameter 41.59 km
Center Latitude 15.28 °
Center Longitude 160.10 °
Northmost Latitude 15.40 °
Southmost Latitude 15.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 160.40 °
Westmost Longitude 160.40 °
Diameter 43.00 km
Center Latitude 15.40 °
Center Longitude 160.40 °
Quad LAC-67 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Culture The Netherlands (Dutch)
Origin Hendrik; Dutch astronomer (1900-1947).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Van Gent N
Van Gent D
Van Gent P
Van Gent T
Van Gent U
Van Gent X

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