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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Airy
Clean Name Airy
Feature ID 114
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -4.77 °
Southmost Latitude -5.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 0.42 °
Westmost Longitude -0.31 °
Diameter 43.05 km
Center Latitude -5.14 °
Center Longitude 0.05 °
Northmost Latitude -4.77 °
Southmost Latitude -5.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 359.58 °
Westmost Longitude 360.31 °
Diameter 43.05 km
Center Latitude -5.14 °
Center Longitude 359.95 °
Northmost Latitude -4.74 °
Southmost Latitude -5.44 °
Eastmost Longitude 360.00 °
Westmost Longitude 0.00 °
Diameter 41.00 km
Center Latitude -5.14 °
Center Longitude 0.00 °
Northmost Latitude -4.74 °
Southmost Latitude -5.44 °
Eastmost Longitude -0.00 °
Westmost Longitude 360.00 °
Diameter 41.00 km
Center Latitude -5.14 °
Center Longitude 360.00 °
Quad mc20 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin George B.; British astronomer (1801-1892).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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