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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Olcott L
Clean Name Olcott L
Feature ID 11718
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 18.78 °
Southmost Latitude 17.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 119.16 °
Westmost Longitude 118.02 °
Diameter 32.74 km
Center Latitude 18.24 °
Center Longitude 118.59 °
Northmost Latitude 18.68 °
Southmost Latitude 17.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 118.92 °
Westmost Longitude 117.69 °
Diameter 35.45 km
Center Latitude 18.10 °
Center Longitude 118.31 °
Northmost Latitude 18.30 °
Southmost Latitude 18.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 118.60 °
Westmost Longitude 118.60 °
Diameter 36.00 km
Center Latitude 18.30 °
Center Longitude 118.60 °
Quad LAC-47 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin William Tyler; American astronomer (1873-1936).
Reference [168] - Sky and Telescope, New Track Media LLC, Cambridge, MA.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Olcott

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