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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hirayama K
Clean Name Hirayama K
Feature ID 10004
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -7.63 °
Southmost Latitude -8.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 95.52 °
Westmost Longitude 94.25 °
Diameter 38.13 km
Center Latitude -8.26 °
Center Longitude 94.88 °
Northmost Latitude -7.58 °
Southmost Latitude -8.84 °
Eastmost Longitude 95.53 °
Westmost Longitude 94.26 °
Diameter 38.13 km
Center Latitude -8.21 °
Center Longitude 94.89 °
Northmost Latitude -8.30 °
Southmost Latitude -8.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 94.90 °
Westmost Longitude 94.90 °
Diameter 39.00 km
Center Latitude -8.30 °
Center Longitude 94.90 °
Quad LAC-82 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Japan
Origin Kiyotsugu; Japanese astronomer (1874-1943); Shin; Japanese astronomer (1867-1945).
Reference -
Updated Oct 26, 2010 7:48 AM
Parent Feature Hirayama
Additional Information Labeled Balzac on some LTO charts.

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