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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Volterra R
Clean Name Volterra R
Feature ID 13744
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 56.49 °
Southmost Latitude 55.42 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.87 °
Westmost Longitude 127.95 °
Diameter 32.60 km
Center Latitude 55.96 °
Center Longitude 128.91 °
Northmost Latitude 56.45 °
Southmost Latitude 55.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.73 °
Westmost Longitude 127.81 °
Diameter 32.60 km
Center Latitude 55.92 °
Center Longitude 128.77 °
Northmost Latitude 56.20 °
Southmost Latitude 56.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.60 °
Westmost Longitude 129.60 °
Diameter 31.00 km
Center Latitude 56.20 °
Center Longitude 129.60 °
Quad LAC-16 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Italy
Origin Vito; Italian mathematician, physicist (1860-1940).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Volterra

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