Taizo

Lat: 24.68°N, Long: 2.2°E, Diam: 8.19 km, Depth: km, Rükl: 22

LO-V-105M Taizo is one of several pits at the southeast end of Rima Hadley. The other IAU-named features in this view are Béla, Carlos and Jomo.

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Taizo

Additional Information

• IAU page: Taizo
• Warning: In certain digital lunar atlases, the location of Taizo is erroneously positioned at Tacquet (in the southern part of Mare Serenitatis). - DannyCaes Jan 23, 2010
• Is Taizo (and its adjacent curved formations Béla, Carlos, and Jomo) part of a much larger circular feature which is located slightly to the east? - DannyCaes Jan 23, 2010

Nomenclature

• Taizo is a Japanese male name honoring no specific person.
• According to NASA RP-1097, "Taizo" is a Minor Feature whose name was originally intended only for use in connection with Topophotomap 41B4/S3(on which it is plotted).

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