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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Espin
Clean Name Espin
Feature ID 1849
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 29.30 °
Southmost Latitude 26.99 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.65 °
Westmost Longitude 108.03 °
Diameter 70.01 km
Center Latitude 28.15 °
Center Longitude 109.34 °
Northmost Latitude 29.28 °
Southmost Latitude 26.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.58 °
Westmost Longitude 107.96 °
Diameter 70.01 km
Center Latitude 28.12 °
Center Longitude 109.27 °
Northmost Latitude 28.10 °
Southmost Latitude 28.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 109.10 °
Westmost Longitude 109.10 °
Diameter 75.00 km
Center Latitude 28.10 °
Center Longitude 109.10 °
Quad LAC-46 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Great Britain
Origin Thomas Henry Espinall Compton; British astronomer (1858-1934).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Espin E

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