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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Shi Shen Q
Clean Name Shi Shen Q
Feature ID 13077
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 74.55 °
Southmost Latitude 73.44 °
Eastmost Longitude 98.21 °
Westmost Longitude 94.16 °
Diameter 33.85 km
Center Latitude 73.99 °
Center Longitude 96.18 °
Northmost Latitude 74.46 °
Southmost Latitude 73.35 °
Eastmost Longitude 98.20 °
Westmost Longitude 94.16 °
Diameter 33.85 km
Center Latitude 73.90 °
Center Longitude 96.18 °
Northmost Latitude 74.20 °
Southmost Latitude 74.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 96.30 °
Westmost Longitude 96.30 °
Diameter 45.00 km
Center Latitude 74.20 °
Center Longitude 96.30 °
Quad LAC-5 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Asia
Ethnicity China
Origin Shi(H) Shen; Chinese astronomer (unkn-c. 300 B.C.).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Shi Shen

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