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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Magong
Clean Name Magong
Feature ID 15238
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 12.28 °
Southmost Latitude 11.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 313.69 °
Westmost Longitude 312.94 °
Diameter 46.56 km
Center Latitude 11.89 °
Center Longitude 313.31 °
Northmost Latitude 12.28 °
Southmost Latitude 11.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 46.31 °
Westmost Longitude 47.06 °
Diameter 46.56 km
Center Latitude 11.89 °
Center Longitude 46.69 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 09, 2014
Continent Asia
Culture Taiwan
Origin Town in Taiwan (also spelled Makung).
Reference [36] - National Geographic Atlas of the World: National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., 1970 (and other editions).
Updated Apr 09, 2014 4:19 AM

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