Planetary Names

Basic Info

Feature Name	Plato J
Clean Name	Plato J
Feature ID	12122
Target	Moon
Feature Type	Satellite Feature

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude	49.17 °
Southmost Latitude	48.92 °
Eastmost Longitude	-4.39 °
Westmost Longitude	-4.78 °
Diameter	7.72 km
Center Latitude	49.05 °
Center Longitude	-4.58 °
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Northmost Latitude	49.17 °
Southmost Latitude	48.91 °
Eastmost Longitude	-4.43 °
Westmost Longitude	-4.83 °
Diameter	8.05 km
Center Latitude	49.04 °
Center Longitude	-4.63 °
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Northmost Latitude	49.00 °
Southmost Latitude	49.00 °
Eastmost Longitude	-4.60 °
Westmost Longitude	-4.60 °
Diameter	8.00 km
Center Latitude	49.00 °
Center Longitude	-4.60 °
WKT String	POINT (355.4 49)
Quad	LAC-12 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2006
Continent	Europe
Ethnicity	Greek
Origin	Greek philosopher c.428-c.347 B.C.
Reference	[66] - Named Lunar Formations, by Mary A. Blagg and K. Müller: Percy Lund, Humphries and Co. Ltd., London, 1935.
Updated	Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature	Plato

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