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Promontorium Laplace

Promontorium (50.0 km) — Pierre Simon; French mathematician, astronomer (1749-1827).

Coordinates
46.8449, -25.5077 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Promontorium
Feature type
Promontorium, promontoria
Feature type code
PR
Diameter km
50
Etymology
Pierre Simon; French mathematician, astronomer (1749-1827).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1935
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/4845
Clean name
Promontorium Laplace
Ethnicity
France
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-24

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