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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ostwald Y
Clean Name Ostwald Y
Feature ID 11747
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 13.94 °
Southmost Latitude 13.05 °
Eastmost Longitude 121.67 °
Westmost Longitude 120.75 °
Diameter 26.98 km
Center Latitude 13.49 °
Center Longitude 121.21 °
Northmost Latitude 13.87 °
Southmost Latitude 12.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 121.51 °
Westmost Longitude 120.59 °
Diameter 26.98 km
Center Latitude 13.43 °
Center Longitude 121.05 °
Northmost Latitude 13.60 °
Southmost Latitude 13.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 121.00 °
Westmost Longitude 121.00 °
Diameter 24.00 km
Center Latitude 13.60 °
Center Longitude 121.00 °
Quad LAC-65 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Germany
Origin Wilhelm; German chemist; Nobel laureate (1853-1932).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Ostwald

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