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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Goldschmidt
Clean Name Goldschmidt
Feature ID 2210
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 74.94 °
Southmost Latitude 71.14 °
Eastmost Longitude 3.14 °
Westmost Longitude -9.88 °
Diameter 115.26 km
Center Latitude 73.04 °
Center Longitude -3.37 °
Northmost Latitude 74.87 °
Southmost Latitude 71.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 0.00 °
Westmost Longitude 0.00 °
Diameter 115.26 km
Center Latitude 72.97 °
Center Longitude -3.82 °
Northmost Latitude 73.00 °
Southmost Latitude 72.90 °
Eastmost Longitude -9.00 °
Westmost Longitude 3.30 °
Diameter 113.00 km
Center Latitude 73.20 °
Center Longitude -3.80 °
Quad LAC-3 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Continent Europe
Ethnicity France
Origin Hermann; French astronomer of German origin, discoverer of asteroid (21) Lutetia (1802-1866).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Apr 05, 2011 9:32 AM
Satellite Feature(s) Goldschmidt D
Goldschmidt A
Goldschmidt B
Goldschmidt C

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