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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Spencer Jones
Clean Name Spencer Jones
Feature ID 5666
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 14.51 °
Southmost Latitude 11.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 167.33 °
Westmost Longitude 164.35 °
Diameter 88.19 km
Center Latitude 13.06 °
Center Longitude 165.84 °
Northmost Latitude 13.30 °
Southmost Latitude 13.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 165.60 °
Westmost Longitude 165.60 °
Diameter 85.00 km
Center Latitude 13.30 °
Center Longitude 165.60 °
Northmost Latitude 14.52 °
Southmost Latitude 11.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 167.45 °
Westmost Longitude 164.46 °
Diameter 88.19 km
Center Latitude 13.06 °
Center Longitude 165.96 °
Quad LAC-67 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Great Britain
Origin Sir Harold; British astronomer (1890-1960).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Spencer Jones H
Spencer Jones J
Spencer Jones K
Spencer Jones Q
Spencer Jones W

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