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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Galle
Clean Name Galle
Feature ID 2080
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -48.87 °
Southmost Latitude -52.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 332.10 °
Westmost Longitude 326.00 °
Diameter 230.00 km
Center Latitude -50.87 °
Center Longitude 329.10 °
Northmost Latitude -48.87 °
Southmost Latitude -52.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 27.90 °
Westmost Longitude 34.00 °
Diameter 230.00 km
Center Latitude -50.87 °
Center Longitude 30.90 °
Northmost Latitude -48.78 °
Southmost Latitude -52.55 °
Eastmost Longitude 331.97 °
Westmost Longitude 326.02 °
Diameter 223.53 km
Center Latitude -50.63 °
Center Longitude 329.00 °
Northmost Latitude -48.78 °
Southmost Latitude -52.55 °
Eastmost Longitude 28.03 °
Westmost Longitude 33.98 °
Diameter 223.53 km
Center Latitude -50.63 °
Center Longitude 31.00 °
Quad mc26 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Germany
Origin Johann G.; German astronomer (1812-1910).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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