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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Last Updated
4838	Promontorium Agarum	Promontorium Agarum	Moon	62.46	13.87	65.73	14.58	13.11	66.78	64.81	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Russia	Promontorium, promontoria	PR	LAC-62	Approved	1935	[66]	Named from cape in Sea of Azov.	Oct 18, 2010
4839	Promontorium Agassiz	Promontorium Agassiz	Moon	18.84	42.40	1.77	42.64	42.08	2.16	1.33	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Switzerland	Promontorium, promontoria	PR	LAC-25	Approved	1935	[66]	Jean Louis Rodolphe; Swiss zoologist, geologist (1807-1873).	Oct 18, 2010
4840	Promontorium Archerusia	Promontorium Archerusia	Moon	11.21	16.80	21.94	16.93	16.64	22.15	21.75	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Russia	Promontorium, promontoria	PR	LAC-42	Approved	1961	[67]	Named from cape on the Black Sea.	Oct 18, 2010
4841	Promontorium Deville	Promontorium Deville	Moon	16.56	43.31	1.14	43.60	43.08	1.45	0.76	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	France	Promontorium, promontoria	PR	LAC-25	Approved	1935	[66]	Sainte-Claire Charles; French geologist (1814-1876).	Oct 18, 2010
4842	Promontorium Fresnel	Promontorium Fresnel	Moon	20.00	28.63	4.75	29.06	28.30	5.00	4.45	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	France	Promontorium, promontoria	PR	LAC-41	Approved	1935	[66]	Augustin Jean; French optician (1788-1827).	Oct 18, 2010
4843	Promontorium Heraclides	Promontorium Heraclides	Moon	50.00	40.60	-34.10	41.63	39.77	-32.90	-35.22	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Greek	Promontorium, promontoria	PR	LAC-24	Approved	1935	[66]	Ponticus; Greek astronomer (c. 388-310 B.C.).	Oct 18, 2010
4844	Promontorium Kelvin	Promontorium Kelvin	Moon	45.01	-26.95	-33.45	-26.14	-27.65	-32.73	-34.00	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Scotland	Promontorium, promontoria	PR	LAC-93	Approved	1935	[66]	William Thomson, Lord Kelvin; Scottish natural philosopher (1824-1907).	Oct 18, 2010
4845	Promontorium Laplace	Promontorium Laplace	Moon	50.00	46.84	-25.51	47.63	45.95	-24.28	-26.68	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	France	Promontorium, promontoria	PR	LAC-24	Approved	1935	[66]	Pierre Simon; French mathematician, astronomer (1749-1827).	Oct 18, 2010
4846	Promontorium Taenarium	Promontorium Taenarium	Moon	70.00	-18.63	-7.34	-17.62	-19.40	-6.02	-8.49	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Greek	Promontorium, promontoria	PR	LAC-95	Approved	1961	[67]	Named from cape in Greece; now Matapan or Tainaron.	Oct 18, 2010

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