Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Alder on Moon

Alder

Feature Name Alder
Clean Name Alder
Feature ID 171
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -48.6 °
Southernmost Latitude -48.6 °
Easternmost Longitude -177.4 °
Westernmost Longitude -177.4 °
Diameter 77 km
Center Latitude -48.6 °
Center Longitude -177.4 °
Northernmost Latitude -47.31 °
Southernmost Latitude -49.94 °
Easternmost Longitude -175.85 °
Westernmost Longitude -179.92 °
Diameter 82.12 km
Center Latitude -48.63 °
Center Longitude -177.88 °
Northernmost Latitude -47.37 °
Southernmost Latitude -49.88 °
Easternmost Longitude -175.81 °
Westernmost Longitude -179.97 °
Diameter 82 km
Center Latitude -48.62 °
Center Longitude -177.86 °
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Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Germany
Quad LAC-132 [pdf]
Reference -
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0
Origin Kurt; German organic chemist; Nobel laureate (1902-1958).
Last Updated 2010-10-18 12:00:00.0
Satellite Feature(s) Alder E

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