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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Shi Shen
Clean Name Shi Shen
Feature ID 5487
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 76.55 °
Southmost Latitude 75.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 107.27 °
Westmost Longitude 101.00 °
Diameter 46.52 km
Center Latitude 75.78 °
Center Longitude 104.13 °
Northmost Latitude 76.49 °
Southmost Latitude 74.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 107.17 °
Westmost Longitude 100.94 °
Diameter 46.52 km
Center Latitude 75.72 °
Center Longitude 104.05 °
Northmost Latitude 76.00 °
Southmost Latitude 76.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 104.10 °
Westmost Longitude 104.10 °
Diameter 43.00 km
Center Latitude 76.00 °
Center Longitude 104.10 °
Quad LAC-6 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Asia
Ethnicity China
Origin Shi(H) Shen; Chinese astronomer (unkn-c. 300 B.C.).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Shi Shen P
Shi Shen Q

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