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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hrad Vallis
Clean Name Hrad Vallis
Feature ID 2565
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 42.76 °
Southmost Latitude 33.39 °
Eastmost Longitude 142.20 °
Westmost Longitude 128.90 °
Diameter 825.00 km
Center Latitude 38.37 °
Center Longitude 135.30 °
Northmost Latitude 42.76 °
Southmost Latitude 33.39 °
Eastmost Longitude 217.80 °
Westmost Longitude 231.10 °
Diameter 825.00 km
Center Latitude 38.37 °
Center Longitude 224.70 °
Northmost Latitude 42.30 °
Southmost Latitude 33.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 141.96 °
Westmost Longitude 128.85 °
Diameter 974.40 km
Center Latitude 38.17 °
Center Longitude 135.91 °
Northmost Latitude 42.30 °
Southmost Latitude 33.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 218.04 °
Westmost Longitude 231.15 °
Diameter 974.40 km
Center Latitude 38.17 °
Center Longitude 224.09 °
Quad mc07 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Asia
Culture Armenian
Origin Word for "Mars" in Armenian.
Reference [62] - List of names for Mars in various languages provided by Carl Sagan.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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