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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Yamamoto
Clean Name Yamamoto
Feature ID 6634
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 59.45 °
Southmost Latitude 56.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 164.33 °
Westmost Longitude 159.50 °
Diameter 77.46 km
Center Latitude 58.16 °
Center Longitude 161.87 °
Northmost Latitude 59.34 °
Southmost Latitude 56.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 164.33 °
Westmost Longitude 159.51 °
Diameter 77.46 km
Center Latitude 58.05 °
Center Longitude 161.88 °
Northmost Latitude 58.10 °
Southmost Latitude 58.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 160.90 °
Westmost Longitude 160.90 °
Diameter 76.00 km
Center Latitude 58.10 °
Center Longitude 160.90 °
Quad LAC-18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Asia
Culture Japan
Origin Issei; Japanese astronomer (1889-1959).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Yamamoto W

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