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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dorsum Gast
Clean Name Dorsum Gast
Feature ID 1612
Target Moon
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 25.41 °
Southmost Latitude 23.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 8.99 °
Westmost Longitude 8.68 °
Diameter 64.87 km
Center Latitude 24.38 °
Center Longitude 8.71 °
Northmost Latitude 25.41 °
Southmost Latitude 23.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 8.99 °
Westmost Longitude 8.68 °
Diameter 64.87 km
Center Latitude 24.38 °
Center Longitude 8.71 °
Northmost Latitude 24.00 °
Southmost Latitude 24.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 9.00 °
Westmost Longitude 9.00 °
Diameter 60.00 km
Center Latitude 24.00 °
Center Longitude 9.00 °
Quad LAC-41 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Paul Werner; American geochemist, geologist (1930-1973).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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