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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name H. G. Wells X
Clean Name H G Wells X
Feature ID 9627
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 43.60 °
Southmost Latitude 42.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 122.01 °
Westmost Longitude 120.77 °
Diameter 27.54 km
Center Latitude 43.14 °
Center Longitude 121.39 °
Northmost Latitude 43.57 °
Southmost Latitude 42.66 °
Eastmost Longitude 121.92 °
Westmost Longitude 120.67 °
Diameter 27.54 km
Center Latitude 43.11 °
Center Longitude 121.29 °
Northmost Latitude 43.30 °
Southmost Latitude 43.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 121.30 °
Westmost Longitude 121.30 °
Diameter 25.00 km
Center Latitude 43.30 °
Center Longitude 121.30 °
Quad LAC-30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Great Britain
Origin Herbert George; British scientific writer (1866-1946).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature H. G. Wells

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