Diana
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Diana
Lat: 14.3°N, Long: 35.7°E, Diam: 2 km, Depth: km, Rükl: 36 |
AS17-M-0306 Diana is generally regarded as a volcanic dome. The IAU name refers only to the crater at the summit. The other IAU-approved names for features in this field of view are Grace, Lucian and Mons Esam.
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Certain digital lunar atlases show a totally wrong diameter for the tiny formation Diana: "50 kilometer"! - DannyCaes Feb 15, 2010
Nomenclature
- Latin female name.
- Also the name of a mythological figure, Diana goddess of the Moon, but not used in that sense in this case.
- According to NASA RP-1097, "Diana" is a Minor Feature whose name was originally intended only for use in connection with Topophotomap 61A2/S1(on which it is plotted).
- The name was approved, along with many other Topophotomap names, in IAU Transactions XVIIB (1979).
- Although not really related (only by name) see also: asteroid 78 Diana- DannyCaes Mar 24, 2013
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