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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Goldstone Catena
Clean Name Goldstone Catena
Feature ID 15107
Target Mercury
Feature Type Catena, catenae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -14.71 °
Southmost Latitude -16.75 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.50 °
Westmost Longitude 32.73 °
Diameter 102.00 km
Center Latitude -15.62 °
Center Longitude 32.02 °
Northmost Latitude -14.76 °
Southmost Latitude -16.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.63 °
Westmost Longitude 32.90 °
Diameter 102.71 km
Center Latitude -15.81 °
Center Longitude 32.23 °
Quad H-06 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 26, 2013
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Radio telescope facility in California.
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Oct 11, 2016 12:54 PM
Additional Information Name changed from Goldstone Vallis.

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