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Dorsum Nicol

Dorsum (43.7 km) — William; Scottish physicist (1768-1851).

Coordinates
18.3217, 22.6624 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Dorsum
Feature type
Dorsum, dorsa
Feature type code
DO
Diameter km
43.742256
Etymology
William; Scottish physicist (1768-1851).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1976
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1617
Clean name
Dorsum Nicol
Ethnicity
Scotland
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-42

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