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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Leucippus
Clean Name Leucippus
Feature ID 3364
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 30.18 °
Southmost Latitude 28.30 °
Eastmost Longitude -115.34 °
Westmost Longitude -117.49 °
Diameter 57.03 km
Center Latitude 29.24 °
Center Longitude -116.41 °
Northmost Latitude 29.10 °
Southmost Latitude 29.10 °
Eastmost Longitude -116.00 °
Westmost Longitude -116.00 °
Diameter 56.00 km
Center Latitude 29.10 °
Center Longitude -116.00 °
Northmost Latitude 30.20 °
Southmost Latitude 28.32 °
Eastmost Longitude -115.38 °
Westmost Longitude -117.54 °
Diameter 57.03 km
Center Latitude 29.26 °
Center Longitude -116.46 °
Quad LAC-53 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Greek philosopher (unkn-fl. c. 440 B.C.).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Leucippus F
Leucippus K
Leucippus Q
Leucippus X

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