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

Bessarion

Feature Name Bessarion
Clean Name Bessarion
Feature ID 719
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude 15.01 °
Southernmost Latitude 14.69 °
Easternmost Longitude -37.14 °
Westernmost Longitude -37.48 °
Diameter 9.84 km
Center Latitude 14.85 °
Center Longitude -37.31 °
Northernmost Latitude 15.00 °
Southernmost Latitude 14.67 °
Easternmost Longitude -37.14 °
Westernmost Longitude -37.48 °
Diameter 9.84 km
Center Latitude 14.83 °
Center Longitude -37.31 °
Northernmost Latitude 14.90 °
Southernmost Latitude 14.90 °
Easternmost Longitude -37.30 °
Westernmost Longitude -37.30 °
Diameter 10.00 km
Center Latitude 14.90 °
Center Longitude -37.30 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Greek
Quad LAC-57 [pdf]
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Origin John; Greek scholar (1403-1472).
Last Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Bessarion H
Bessarion A
Bessarion B
Bessarion C
Bessarion D
Bessarion E
Bessarion G
Bessarion V
Bessarion W

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