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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Virchow
Clean Name Virchow
Feature ID 6399
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 10.19 °
Southmost Latitude 9.57 °
Eastmost Longitude 84.08 °
Westmost Longitude 83.45 °
Diameter 18.83 km
Center Latitude 9.88 °
Center Longitude 83.77 °
Northmost Latitude 9.80 °
Southmost Latitude 9.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 83.70 °
Westmost Longitude 83.70 °
Diameter 16.00 km
Center Latitude 9.80 °
Center Longitude 83.70 °
Northmost Latitude 10.24 °
Southmost Latitude 9.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 84.08 °
Westmost Longitude 83.45 °
Diameter 18.83 km
Center Latitude 9.93 °
Center Longitude 83.76 °
Quad LAC-63 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Germany
Origin Rudolph Ludwig Karl; German doctor, pathologist (1821-1902).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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