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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hoffmeister
Clean Name Hoffmeister
Feature ID 2532
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 15.78 °
Southmost Latitude 14.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 137.60 °
Westmost Longitude 136.08 °
Diameter 44.46 km
Center Latitude 15.04 °
Center Longitude 136.84 °
Northmost Latitude 15.51 °
Southmost Latitude 14.04 °
Eastmost Longitude 137.41 °
Westmost Longitude 135.89 °
Diameter 44.46 km
Center Latitude 14.77 °
Center Longitude 136.65 °
Northmost Latitude 15.20 °
Southmost Latitude 15.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 136.90 °
Westmost Longitude 136.90 °
Diameter 45.00 km
Center Latitude 15.20 °
Center Longitude 136.90 °
Quad LAC-66 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Germany
Origin Cuno; German astronomer (1892-1968).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Hoffmeister D
Hoffmeister F
Hoffmeister N
Hoffmeister Z

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