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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Asimov
Clean Name Asimov
Feature ID 14567
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -46.29 °
Southmost Latitude -47.65 °
Eastmost Longitude 5.92 °
Westmost Longitude 3.92 °
Diameter 80.82 km
Center Latitude -46.97 °
Center Longitude 4.93 °
Northmost Latitude -46.29 °
Southmost Latitude -47.65 °
Eastmost Longitude 354.08 °
Westmost Longitude 356.08 °
Diameter 80.82 km
Center Latitude -46.97 °
Center Longitude 355.07 °
Northmost Latitude -45.89 °
Southmost Latitude -47.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 5.83 °
Westmost Longitude 3.86 °
Diameter 84.00 km
Center Latitude -46.66 °
Center Longitude 4.95 °
Northmost Latitude -45.89 °
Southmost Latitude -47.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 354.17 °
Westmost Longitude 356.14 °
Diameter 84.00 km
Center Latitude -46.66 °
Center Longitude 355.05 °
Quad mc27 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 04, 2009
Continent North America
Ethnicity United States
Origin Isaac; American biochemist and writer (1920-1992).
Reference [139] - International Who's Who 1992-93: Europa Publications Limited, London, 1992 (and other editions).
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:59 AM

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