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Latin Name

Lat

Long

Diam

Origin

J. Herschel

62.0N

42.0W

165

John Frederick William ~ (1792-1871), British astronomer; his father discovered Uranus.

Jackson

22.4N

163.1W

71

John ~  (1887-1958), Scottish astronomer.

Jacobi

56.7S

11.4E

68

Karl Gustav Jacob ~ (1804-1851), German mathematician.

James

10.2N

50.4E

28

Henry ~ (1843-1916), American writer.

Jansen

13.5N

28.7E

23

Zacharias Janszoon (1580-c. 1638), Dutch optician.

Jansky

8.5N

89.5E

72

Karl ~ (1905-1950), American radio engineer.

Janssen

45.4S

40.3E

199

Pierre Jules ~ (1824-1907), French astronomer.

Jarvis

34.9S

148.9W

38

Gregory B. ~ (1944-1986); Astronaut, payload specialist on Space Shuttle Challenger; crater previously designated Borman Z.

Jeans

55.8S

91.4E

79

Sir James H. ~ (1877-1946), British mathematical physicist.

Jehan

20.7N

31.9W

5

Shah ~ (1627-1658), Mughal emperor, builder of the Taj Mahal.

Jenkins

0.3N

78.1E

38

Louise F. ~ (1888-1970), American astronomer.

Jenner

42.1S

95.9E

71

Edward ~ (1749-1823), British doctor.

Jerik

18.5N

27.6E

1

Scandinavian male name.

Johnson

8.7S

89.0E

22

Samuel ~ (1709-1784), British writer and essayist.

Joliot

25.8N

93.1E

164

Jean Frédéric ~ (1900-1958), French physicist, Nobel laureate; married Marie Curie's daughter, Irène.

Jomo

24.4N

1.6W

7

African (Kenyan) male name.

Jose

12.7S

1.6W

2

Spanish male name.

Joule

27.3N

144.2W

96

James P. ~ (1818-1889), British physicist.

Joy

25.0N

6.6E

5

Alfred H. ~ (1882-1973), American astronomer.

Jules Verne

35.0S

147.0E

143

~ (1828-1905), French writer.

Julienne

26.0N

3.2E

2

French female name.

Julius Caesar

9.0N

15.4E

90

~  (c. 102-44 B.C.), Roman emperor.

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