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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Copland
Clean Name Copland
Feature ID 14649
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 37.50 °
Southmost Latitude 37.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 286.70 °
Westmost Longitude 286.70 °
Diameter 208.00 km
Center Latitude 37.50 °
Center Longitude 286.70 °
Northmost Latitude 40.03 °
Southmost Latitude 35.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 284.09 °
Westmost Longitude 289.94 °
Diameter 208.00 km
Center Latitude 37.63 °
Center Longitude 287.01 °
Northmost Latitude 40.10 °
Southmost Latitude 35.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 283.86 °
Westmost Longitude 290.04 °
Diameter 208.71 km
Center Latitude 37.65 °
Center Longitude 286.95 °
Quad H-05 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 03, 2010
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Aaron; American composer and pianist (1900-1990).
Reference [75] - Webster's Biographical Dictionary: G. and C. Merriam Company, Springfield, Mass., 1974 (and other editions).
Updated Oct 07, 2016 3:57 PM

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