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Measured / Computed

Galle

Crater (21.0 km) — Johann Gottfried; German astronomer (1812-1910).

Coordinates
55.8733, 22.3286 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Crater
Feature type
Crater, craters
Feature type code
AA
Diameter km
20.958801
Etymology
Johann Gottfried; German astronomer (1812-1910).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1935
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/2079
Clean name
Galle
Ethnicity
Germany
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-13

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