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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Kirkwood
Clean Name Kirkwood
Feature ID 3050
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 69.46 °
Southmost Latitude 67.22 °
Eastmost Longitude -153.62 °
Westmost Longitude -159.71 °
Diameter 68.12 km
Center Latitude 68.34 °
Center Longitude -156.66 °
Northmost Latitude 69.47 °
Southmost Latitude 67.22 °
Eastmost Longitude -153.66 °
Westmost Longitude -159.75 °
Diameter 68.12 km
Center Latitude 68.35 °
Center Longitude -156.70 °
Northmost Latitude 68.80 °
Southmost Latitude 68.80 °
Eastmost Longitude -156.10 °
Westmost Longitude -156.10 °
Diameter 67.00 km
Center Latitude 68.80 °
Center Longitude -156.10 °
Quad LAC-8 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Daniel; American astronomer (1814-1895).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Kirkwood T
Kirkwood Y

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