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International Astronomical Union: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Moon Nomenclature: Promontorium

See PROMONTORIUM in the descriptor terms page for additional information.

 
 

NAME                LAT    LONG       DIAM  CT  ET  MAP     QUAD      AS    AD  REF  FT  ORIGIN

Promontorium      14.0N   66.0E       70.0  UR  RU  062B2   LTO        5  1935   66  PR  Named from cape in Sea of        
Agarum                                                                                   Azov.                              
Promontorium      42.0N    1.8E       20.0  EU  SZ  25      LAC        5  1935   66  PR  Jean Louis Rodolphe;             
Agassiz                                                                                  Swiss zoologist,                   
                                                                                         geologist (1807-1873).             
Promontorium      16.7N   22.0E       10.0  UR  RU  042C4   LTO        5  1961   67  PR  Named from cape on the           
Archerusia                                                                               Black Sea.                         
Promontorium      43.2N    1.0E       20.0  EU  FR  25      LAC        5  1935   66  PR  Sainte-Claire Charles;           
Deville                                                                                  French geologist                   
                                                                                         (1814-1876).                       
Promontorium      29.0N    4.7E       20.0  EU  FR  41      LM         5  1935   66  PR  Augustin Jean; French            
Fresnel                                                                                  optician (1788-1827).              
Promontorium      40.3N   33.2W       50.0  EU  GR  24      LAC        5  1935   66  PR  Ponticus; Greek                  
Heraclides                                                                               astronomer (c. 388-310             
                                                                                         B.C.).                             
Promontorium      27.0S   33.0W       50.0  EU  SC  93      LAC        5  1935   66  PR  William Thomson, Lord            
Kelvin                                                                                   Kelvin; Scottish natural           
                                                                                         philosopher (1824-1907).           
Promontorium      46.0N   25.8W       50.0  EU  FR  24      LAC        5  1935   66  PR  Pierre Simon; French             
Laplace                                                                                  mathematician, astronomer          
                                                                                         (1749-1827).                       
Promontorium      19.0S    8.0W       70.0  EU  GR  95      LAC        5  1961   67  PR  Named from cape in               
Taenarium                                                                                Greece; now Matapan or             
                                                                                         Tainaron.                          
 

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