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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Volterra
Clean Name Volterra
Feature ID 6432
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 57.44 °
Southmost Latitude 55.66 °
Eastmost Longitude 133.11 °
Westmost Longitude 130.19 °
Diameter 55.10 km
Center Latitude 56.55 °
Center Longitude 131.64 °
Northmost Latitude 57.34 °
Southmost Latitude 55.67 °
Eastmost Longitude 132.70 °
Westmost Longitude 129.67 °
Diameter 50.71 km
Center Latitude 56.50 °
Center Longitude 131.17 °
Northmost Latitude 56.80 °
Southmost Latitude 56.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 132.20 °
Westmost Longitude 132.20 °
Diameter 52.00 km
Center Latitude 56.80 °
Center Longitude 132.20 °
Quad LAC-17 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1970
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Italy
Origin Vito; Italian mathematician, physicist (1860-1940).
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Volterra R

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