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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Rosseland
Clean Name Rosseland
Feature ID 5196
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -39.72 °
Southmost Latitude -41.92 °
Eastmost Longitude 132.14 °
Westmost Longitude 129.25 °
Diameter 67.66 km
Center Latitude -40.82 °
Center Longitude 130.68 °
Northmost Latitude -40.03 °
Southmost Latitude -42.23 °
Eastmost Longitude 132.11 °
Westmost Longitude 129.22 °
Diameter 67.66 km
Center Latitude -41.12 °
Center Longitude 130.65 °
Northmost Latitude -41.00 °
Southmost Latitude -41.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 131.00 °
Westmost Longitude 131.00 °
Diameter 75.00 km
Center Latitude -41.00 °
Center Longitude 131.00 °
Quad LAC-118 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1994
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Norway
Origin Svein; Norwegian astrophysicist (1894-1985).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Additional Information Formerly Roche U

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