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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Garavito
Clean Name Garavito
Feature ID 2102
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -46.13 °
Southmost Latitude -48.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 158.74 °
Westmost Longitude 154.83 °
Diameter 81.05 km
Center Latitude -47.21 °
Center Longitude 156.78 °
Northmost Latitude -46.54 °
Southmost Latitude -48.63 °
Eastmost Longitude 158.96 °
Westmost Longitude 155.35 °
Diameter 74.40 km
Center Latitude -47.59 °
Center Longitude 157.15 °
Northmost Latitude -47.50 °
Southmost Latitude -47.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 156.70 °
Westmost Longitude 156.70 °
Diameter 74.00 km
Center Latitude -47.50 °
Center Longitude 156.70 °
Quad LAC-119 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent South and Central America
Ethnicity Colombia
Origin Julio Garavito Armero; Colombian astronomer (1865-1920).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Garavito D
Garavito Q
Garavito Y
Garavito C

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