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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Bel'kovich K
Clean Name Bel kovich K
Feature ID 7644
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 64.41 °
Southmost Latitude 62.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 95.36 °
Westmost Longitude 91.86 °
Diameter 47.03 km
Center Latitude 63.63 °
Center Longitude 93.61 °
Northmost Latitude 64.32 °
Southmost Latitude 62.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 95.30 °
Westmost Longitude 91.86 °
Diameter 46.38 km
Center Latitude 63.55 °
Center Longitude 93.56 °
Northmost Latitude 63.80 °
Southmost Latitude 63.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 93.60 °
Westmost Longitude 93.60 °
Diameter 47.00 km
Center Latitude 63.80 °
Center Longitude 93.60 °
Quad LAC-15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Culture Soviet
Origin Igor V.; Soviet astronomer (1904-1949).
Reference [67] - The System of Lunar Craters, Quadrants I, II, III, IV: by D. W. G. Arthur and others: Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, vol. 2, no. 30, 1963: vol. 3, no. 40, 1964: vol. 3, no. 50, 1965: vol. 5, no. 70, 1966.
Updated May 04, 2021 5:03 PM
Parent Feature Bel'kovich

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