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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Gan
Clean Name Gan
Feature ID 15174
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 61.89 °
Southmost Latitude 61.54 °
Eastmost Longitude 229.35 °
Westmost Longitude 228.66 °
Diameter 20.63 km
Center Latitude 61.72 °
Center Longitude 229.00 °
Northmost Latitude 61.89 °
Southmost Latitude 61.54 °
Eastmost Longitude 130.65 °
Westmost Longitude 131.34 °
Diameter 20.63 km
Center Latitude 61.72 °
Center Longitude 131.00 °
Quad mc02 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Nov 22, 2013
Continent Asia
Culture Republic of the Maldives
Origin Town in the Republic of the Maldives.
Reference -
Updated Nov 22, 2013 12:39 PM

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