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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Capen
Clean Name Capen
Feature ID 14327
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 7.16 °
Southmost Latitude 6.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 14.90 °
Westmost Longitude 13.73 °
Diameter 68.99 km
Center Latitude 6.58 °
Center Longitude 14.31 °
Northmost Latitude 7.16 °
Southmost Latitude 6.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 345.10 °
Westmost Longitude 346.27 °
Diameter 68.99 km
Center Latitude 6.58 °
Center Longitude 345.69 °
Northmost Latitude 7.10 °
Southmost Latitude 5.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 14.87 °
Westmost Longitude 13.67 °
Diameter 70.00 km
Center Latitude 6.49 °
Center Longitude 14.27 °
Northmost Latitude 7.10 °
Southmost Latitude 5.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 345.13 °
Westmost Longitude 346.33 °
Diameter 70.00 km
Center Latitude 6.49 °
Center Longitude 345.73 °
Quad mc12 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jan 02, 2008
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Charles F., Jr; American astronomer (1926-1986).
Reference [207] - The Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, Charles F. Capen Memorial Issue, Volume 31, Numbers 11-12, San Francisco, 1986.
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:59 AM

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