Planetary Names

Basic Info

Feature Name	Posidonius J
Clean Name	Posidonius J
Feature ID	12289
Target	Moon
Feature Type	Satellite Feature

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude	34.08 °
Southmost Latitude	33.41 °
Eastmost Longitude	31.22 °
Westmost Longitude	30.33 °
Diameter	22.55 km
Center Latitude	33.75 °
Center Longitude	30.77 °
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Northmost Latitude	34.12 °
Southmost Latitude	33.48 °
Eastmost Longitude	31.22 °
Westmost Longitude	30.37 °
Diameter	22.00 km
Center Latitude	33.80 °
Center Longitude	30.79 °
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Northmost Latitude	33.80 °
Southmost Latitude	33.80 °
Eastmost Longitude	30.70 °
Westmost Longitude	30.70 °
Diameter	22.00 km
Center Latitude	33.80 °
Center Longitude	30.70 °
WKT String	POINT (30.7 33.8)
Quad	LAC-26 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2006
Continent	Europe
Ethnicity	Greek
Origin	Of Apamea; Greek geographer (135(?)-51(?) 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	Posidonius

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Basic Info

Location

Status and Origin

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