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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Van Maanen K
Clean Name Van Maanen K
Feature ID 13612
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 33.28 °
Southmost Latitude 32.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.60 °
Westmost Longitude 128.69 °
Diameter 23.36 km
Center Latitude 32.89 °
Center Longitude 129.14 °
Northmost Latitude 33.24 °
Southmost Latitude 32.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.51 °
Westmost Longitude 128.59 °
Diameter 23.36 km
Center Latitude 32.85 °
Center Longitude 129.05 °
Northmost Latitude 33.20 °
Southmost Latitude 33.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.10 °
Westmost Longitude 129.10 °
Diameter 23.00 km
Center Latitude 33.20 °
Center Longitude 129.10 °
Quad LAC-30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Adriaan; Dutch-American astronomer (1884-1946).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Van Maanen

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