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Statio Tianjiang

Statio · -41.63°, -153.98° · the Moon
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WHY THAT NAME · なぜその名前か

Constellation name in the ancient Chinese star map; means “the celestial river”, synonymous with tian he, the Milky Way; landing site of Chang’e 6.
Source of the name: China (Asia) · Approved by the IAU Aug 06, 2024 · Other features named after China

SEE IT · 地図で見る

Elevation here was measured by laser from orbit (LOLA). Nothing is estimated or generated.
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NEAREST NAMED FEATURES · 近くの地名

What stands next to a place tells you what kind of place it is.
Li Shizhen クレーター3 km
Li Bing クレーター7 km
Chien-Shiung Wu クレーター10 km
Su Song クレーター13 km
Zhang Zhongjing クレーター20 km
Xu Xiake クレーター23 km
Perey クレーター26 km
Levi-Montalcini クレーター27 km
Great-circle distances on a sphere of radius 1,737.4 km.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA LRO LOLA