Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Planitia Descensus on Moon

Planitia Descensus

Feature Name	Planitia Descensus
Clean Name	Planitia Descensus
Feature ID	4750
Target	Moon
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	7.18 °
Southernmost Latitude	7.18 °
Easternmost Longitude	-64.15 °
Westernmost Longitude	-64.15 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	7.18 °
Center Longitude	-64.15 °
WKT String	POINT (295.8456101615222 7.180303589564709)
Northernmost Latitude	7.18 °
Southernmost Latitude	7.18 °
Easternmost Longitude	-64.15 °
Westernmost Longitude	-64.15 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	7.18 °
Center Longitude	-64.15 °
WKT String	POINT (295.845610161522 7.18030358956471)
Northernmost Latitude	7.10 °
Southernmost Latitude	7.10 °
Easternmost Longitude	-64.40 °
Westernmost Longitude	-64.40 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	7.10 °
Center Longitude	-64.40 °
WKT String	POINT (295.6 7.1)
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	LAC-56 [pdf]
Reference	-
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1970
Origin	Luna 9 landing site ("plain of descent").
Last Updated	Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM