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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dorsum Higazy
Clean Name Dorsum Higazy
Feature ID 1616
Target Moon
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 28.39 °
Southmost Latitude 26.93 °
Eastmost Longitude -16.52 °
Westmost Longitude -17.55 °
Diameter 63.10 km
Center Latitude 27.93 °
Center Longitude -17.47 °
Northmost Latitude 28.39 °
Southmost Latitude 26.86 °
Eastmost Longitude -16.52 °
Westmost Longitude -17.55 °
Diameter 63.10 km
Center Latitude 27.93 °
Center Longitude -17.47 °
Northmost Latitude 28.00 °
Southmost Latitude 28.00 °
Eastmost Longitude -17.00 °
Westmost Longitude -17.00 °
Diameter 60.00 km
Center Latitude 28.00 °
Center Longitude -17.00 °
Quad LAC-40 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Africa
Ethnicity Egypt
Origin Riad Abdel-Megid; Egyptian Earth scientist (1919-1967).
Reference [197] - American Mineralogist, vol. 55, March-April 1970, page 569.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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