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Measured / Computed

Parsons

Crater (41.1 km) — John "Jack" Whiteside; American rocketry scientist (1914-1952).

Coordinates
37.2467, -171.1594 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Crater
Feature type
Crater, craters
Feature type code
AA
Diameter km
41.124069
Etymology
John "Jack" Whiteside; American rocketry scientist (1914-1952).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1970
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/4596
Clean name
Parsons
Ethnicity
American
Continent
North America
Quad
LAC-33

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