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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nijland
Clean Name Nijland
Feature ID 4265
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 33.78 °
Southmost Latitude 32.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 134.87 °
Westmost Longitude 133.47 °
Diameter 35.46 km
Center Latitude 33.19 °
Center Longitude 134.17 °
Northmost Latitude 33.66 °
Southmost Latitude 32.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 134.84 °
Westmost Longitude 133.45 °
Diameter 35.46 km
Center Latitude 33.07 °
Center Longitude 134.15 °
Northmost Latitude 33.00 °
Southmost Latitude 33.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 134.10 °
Westmost Longitude 134.10 °
Diameter 35.00 km
Center Latitude 33.00 °
Center Longitude 134.10 °
Quad LAC-31 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity The Netherlands (Dutch)
Origin Albertus Antonie; Dutch astronomer (1868-1936).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Nijland A
Nijland V

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