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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Turgenev
Clean Name Turgenev
Feature ID 6140
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 65.80 °
Southmost Latitude 65.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 131.70 °
Westmost Longitude 138.30 °
Diameter 116.00 km
Center Latitude 65.70 °
Center Longitude 135.00 °
Northmost Latitude 67.26 °
Southmost Latitude 64.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 132.63 °
Westmost Longitude 139.88 °
Diameter 136.00 km
Center Latitude 65.68 °
Center Longitude 136.26 °
Northmost Latitude 67.23 °
Southmost Latitude 64.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 132.48 °
Westmost Longitude 140.24 °
Diameter 136.37 km
Center Latitude 65.63 °
Center Longitude 136.36 °
Quad H-01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Russia
Origin Ivan Sergeyevich; Russian writer (1818-1883).
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Oct 14, 2016 10:07 AM

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