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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Focas
Clean Name Focas
Feature ID 1989
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 34.18 °
Southmost Latitude 32.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 13.40 °
Westmost Longitude 11.90 °
Diameter 76.50 km
Center Latitude 33.59 °
Center Longitude 12.70 °
Northmost Latitude 34.18 °
Southmost Latitude 32.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 346.60 °
Westmost Longitude 348.10 °
Diameter 76.50 km
Center Latitude 33.59 °
Center Longitude 347.30 °
Northmost Latitude 34.17 °
Southmost Latitude 32.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 13.48 °
Westmost Longitude 12.02 °
Diameter 72.02 km
Center Latitude 33.56 °
Center Longitude 12.75 °
Northmost Latitude 34.17 °
Southmost Latitude 32.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 346.52 °
Westmost Longitude 347.98 °
Diameter 72.02 km
Center Latitude 33.56 °
Center Longitude 347.25 °
Quad mc05 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity France
Origin Jean H.; Greco-French astronomer (1909-1969).
Reference [199] - Icarus, Vol. 12, No. 3, May 1970, pp. 498-499.
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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