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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ellison
Clean Name Ellison
Feature ID 1770
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 55.54 °
Southmost Latitude 54.32 °
Eastmost Longitude -106.98 °
Westmost Longitude -109.10 °
Diameter 36.99 km
Center Latitude 54.93 °
Center Longitude -108.05 °
Northmost Latitude 55.10 °
Southmost Latitude 55.10 °
Eastmost Longitude -107.50 °
Westmost Longitude -107.50 °
Diameter 36.00 km
Center Latitude 55.10 °
Center Longitude -107.50 °
Northmost Latitude 55.56 °
Southmost Latitude 54.34 °
Eastmost Longitude -106.98 °
Westmost Longitude -109.10 °
Diameter 36.99 km
Center Latitude 54.95 °
Center Longitude -108.05 °
Quad LAC-21 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Great Britain
Origin Mervyn Archdall; Irish-born British astronomer (1909-1963).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Ellison P

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