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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Vesalius G
Clean Name Vesalius G
Feature ID 13672
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -3.74 °
Southmost Latitude -4.17 °
Eastmost Longitude 117.83 °
Westmost Longitude 117.40 °
Diameter 12.87 km
Center Latitude -3.96 °
Center Longitude 117.61 °
Northmost Latitude -3.81 °
Southmost Latitude -4.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 117.78 °
Westmost Longitude 117.39 °
Diameter 11.88 km
Center Latitude -4.01 °
Center Longitude 117.58 °
Northmost Latitude -3.70 °
Southmost Latitude -3.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 117.30 °
Westmost Longitude 117.30 °
Diameter 14.00 km
Center Latitude -3.70 °
Center Longitude 117.30 °
Quad LAC-83 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Belgium
Origin Andreas; Belgian doctor (1514-1564).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Vesalius

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