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International Astronomical Union: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Moon Nomenclature: Planitia

See PLANITIA in the descriptor terms page for additional information.

 
 

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

Planitia           7.1N   64.4W        1.0  EU  LA  56      LAC        5  1970    0  PL  Luna 9 landing site              
Descensus                                                                                ("plain of descent").              
 

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