Planetary Names

Basic Info

Feature Name	Bürg
Clean Name	Burg
Feature ID	948
Target	Moon
Feature Type	Crater, craters

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude	45.70 °
Southmost Latitude	44.45 °
Eastmost Longitude	29.14 °
Westmost Longitude	27.27 °
Diameter	41.04 km
Center Latitude	45.07 °
Center Longitude	28.21 °
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Northmost Latitude	45.68 °
Southmost Latitude	44.39 °
Eastmost Longitude	29.14 °
Westmost Longitude	27.25 °
Diameter	40.69 km
Center Latitude	44.99 °
Center Longitude	28.20 °
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Northmost Latitude	45.00 °
Southmost Latitude	45.00 °
Eastmost Longitude	28.20 °
Westmost Longitude	28.20 °
Diameter	39.00 km
Center Latitude	45.00 °
Center Longitude	28.20 °
WKT String	POINT (28.2 45)
Quad	LAC-26 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1935
Continent	Europe
Ethnicity	Austria
Origin	Johann Tobias; Austrian astronomer (1766-1834).
Reference	[68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated	Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s)	Bürg A Bürg B

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Basic Info

Location

Status and Origin

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