Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Sheepshanks
Clean Name Sheepshanks
Feature ID 5480
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 59.64 °
Southmost Latitude 58.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 17.80 °
Westmost Longitude 16.28 °
Diameter 23.67 km
Center Latitude 59.24 °
Center Longitude 17.04 °
Northmost Latitude 59.64 °
Southmost Latitude 58.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 17.79 °
Westmost Longitude 16.26 °
Diameter 23.67 km
Center Latitude 59.25 °
Center Longitude 17.02 °
Northmost Latitude 59.20 °
Southmost Latitude 59.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 16.90 °
Westmost Longitude 16.90 °
Diameter 25.00 km
Center Latitude 59.20 °
Center Longitude 16.90 °
Quad LAC-13 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Great Britain
Origin Anne; British benefactor (1789-1876).
Reference [66] - Named Lunar Formations, by Mary A. Blagg and K. Müller: Percy Lund, Humphries and Co. Ltd., London, 1935.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Sheepshanks A
Sheepshanks B
Sheepshanks C

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.