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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Huo Hsing Vallis
Clean Name Huo Hsing Vallis
Feature ID 2585
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 32.39 °
Southmost Latitude 27.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 67.10 °
Westmost Longitude 65.40 °
Diameter 318.00 km
Center Latitude 30.21 °
Center Longitude 66.60 °
Northmost Latitude 32.39 °
Southmost Latitude 27.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 292.90 °
Westmost Longitude 294.60 °
Diameter 318.00 km
Center Latitude 30.21 °
Center Longitude 293.40 °
Northmost Latitude 32.46 °
Southmost Latitude 27.58 °
Eastmost Longitude 67.22 °
Westmost Longitude 65.26 °
Diameter 332.30 km
Center Latitude 30.19 °
Center Longitude 66.61 °
Northmost Latitude 32.46 °
Southmost Latitude 27.58 °
Eastmost Longitude 292.78 °
Westmost Longitude 294.74 °
Diameter 332.30 km
Center Latitude 30.19 °
Center Longitude 293.39 °
Quad mc06 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Asia
Culture China
Origin Word for "Mars" in Chinese.
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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