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Measured / Computed

Catena Kurchatov

Catena (234.9 km) — Named from nearby crater.

Coordinates
37.2465, 136.6033 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Catena
Feature type
Catena, catenae
Feature type code
CA
Diameter km
234.91306
Etymology
Named from nearby crater.
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1976
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1063
Clean name
Catena Kurchatov
Ethnicity
Soviet
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-31

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