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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Cantor
Clean Name Cantor
Feature ID 1008
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 39.30 °
Southmost Latitude 36.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 120.27 °
Westmost Longitude 117.10 °
Diameter 75.72 km
Center Latitude 38.04 °
Center Longitude 118.69 °
Northmost Latitude 39.24 °
Southmost Latitude 36.74 °
Eastmost Longitude 120.08 °
Westmost Longitude 116.91 °
Diameter 75.72 km
Center Latitude 37.98 °
Center Longitude 118.50 °
Northmost Latitude 38.20 °
Southmost Latitude 38.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 118.60 °
Westmost Longitude 118.60 °
Diameter 81.00 km
Center Latitude 38.20 °
Center Longitude 118.60 °
Quad LAC-30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Germany
Origin Georg; German mathematician (1845-1918); Moritz; German mathematician (1829-1920).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Cantor C
Cantor T

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