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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Froelich
Clean Name Froelich
Feature ID 2030
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 80.94 °
Southmost Latitude 79.07 °
Eastmost Longitude -106.24 °
Westmost Longitude -117.03 °
Diameter 56.73 km
Center Latitude 80.00 °
Center Longitude -111.63 °
Northmost Latitude 80.93 °
Southmost Latitude 79.14 °
Eastmost Longitude -106.71 °
Westmost Longitude -117.05 °
Diameter 54.18 km
Center Latitude 80.03 °
Center Longitude -111.78 °
Northmost Latitude 80.30 °
Southmost Latitude 80.30 °
Eastmost Longitude -109.70 °
Westmost Longitude -109.70 °
Diameter 58.00 km
Center Latitude 80.30 °
Center Longitude -109.70 °
Quad LAC-1 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Jack Edward (Froehlich); American rocket scientist (1921-1967).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Froelich M

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