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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Schwarzschild
Clean Name Schwarzschild
Feature ID 5389
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 73.57 °
Southmost Latitude 66.59 °
Eastmost Longitude 131.84 °
Westmost Longitude 111.29 °
Diameter 211.42 km
Center Latitude 70.08 °
Center Longitude 121.57 °
Northmost Latitude 73.42 °
Southmost Latitude 66.45 °
Eastmost Longitude 131.51 °
Westmost Longitude 111.10 °
Diameter 211.42 km
Center Latitude 69.94 °
Center Longitude 121.31 °
Northmost Latitude 70.20 °
Southmost Latitude 70.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 131.60 °
Westmost Longitude 110.80 °
Diameter 212.00 km
Center Latitude 70.10 °
Center Longitude 121.20 °
Quad LAC-6 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Germany
Origin Karl; German astronomer (1873-1916).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Schwarzschild D
Schwarzschild K
Schwarzschild L
Schwarzschild Q
Schwarzschild S
Schwarzschild T
Schwarzschild A

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