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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Holmes
Clean Name Holmes
Feature ID 2544
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -73.82 °
Southmost Latitude -75.84 °
Eastmost Longitude 70.20 °
Westmost Longitude 62.30 °
Diameter 122.00 km
Center Latitude -74.83 °
Center Longitude 66.80 °
Northmost Latitude -73.82 °
Southmost Latitude -75.84 °
Eastmost Longitude 289.80 °
Westmost Longitude 297.70 °
Diameter 122.00 km
Center Latitude -74.83 °
Center Longitude 293.20 °
Northmost Latitude -73.89 °
Southmost Latitude -75.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 70.24 °
Westmost Longitude 62.87 °
Diameter 114.06 km
Center Latitude -74.86 °
Center Longitude 66.55 °
Northmost Latitude -73.89 °
Southmost Latitude -75.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 289.76 °
Westmost Longitude 297.13 °
Diameter 114.06 km
Center Latitude -74.86 °
Center Longitude 293.45 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin Arthur; British geologist (1890-1965).
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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