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Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Dorsa Harker on Moon
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Dorsa Harker
Feature Name
Dorsa Harker
Clean Name
Dorsa Harker
Feature ID
1596
Target
Moon
Feature Type
Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System
Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude
16.55 °
Southernmost Latitude
11.69 °
Easternmost Longitude
66.01 °
Westernmost Longitude
60.64 °
Diameter
213.14
km
Center Latitude
13.79 °
Center Longitude
63.65 °
WKT String
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Northernmost Latitude
16.48 °
Southernmost Latitude
11.80 °
Easternmost Longitude
66.01 °
Westernmost Longitude
60.81 °
Diameter
213.14
km
Center Latitude
13.80 °
Center Longitude
63.60 °
WKT String
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Northernmost Latitude
16.80 °
Southernmost Latitude
11.60 °
Easternmost Longitude
66.40 °
Westernmost Longitude
62.10 °
Diameter
197.00
km
Center Latitude
14.50 °
Center Longitude
64.00 °
WKT String
MULTIPOLYGON (((66.40000000000001 11.6, 62.1 11.6, 62.1 16.8, 66.40000000000001 16.8, 66.40000000000001 11.6)))
kml download
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Continent
Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Great Britain
Quad
LAC-62
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Reference
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Approval Status
Adopted by IAU
Approval Date
1976
Origin
Alfred; British petrologist (1859-1939).
Last Updated
Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
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