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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Stearns
Clean Name Stearns
Feature ID 5685
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 35.30 °
Southmost Latitude 34.06 °
Eastmost Longitude 163.39 °
Westmost Longitude 161.82 °
Diameter 38.94 km
Center Latitude 34.68 °
Center Longitude 162.60 °
Northmost Latitude 34.80 °
Southmost Latitude 34.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 162.60 °
Westmost Longitude 162.60 °
Diameter 36.00 km
Center Latitude 34.80 °
Center Longitude 162.60 °
Northmost Latitude 35.25 °
Southmost Latitude 34.01 °
Eastmost Longitude 163.26 °
Westmost Longitude 161.75 °
Diameter 37.65 km
Center Latitude 34.63 °
Center Longitude 162.50 °
Quad LAC-32 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Carl Leo; American astronomer (1892-1972).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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