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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Lyell
Clean Name Lyell
Feature ID 3533
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -68.77 °
Southmost Latitude -70.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 347.50 °
Westmost Longitude 341.30 °
Diameter 131.00 km
Center Latitude -69.88 °
Center Longitude 344.40 °
Northmost Latitude -68.77 °
Southmost Latitude -70.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 12.50 °
Westmost Longitude 18.70 °
Diameter 131.00 km
Center Latitude -69.88 °
Center Longitude 15.60 °
Northmost Latitude -68.88 °
Southmost Latitude -70.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 347.54 °
Westmost Longitude 341.55 °
Diameter 121.83 km
Center Latitude -69.91 °
Center Longitude 344.53 °
Northmost Latitude -68.88 °
Southmost Latitude -70.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 12.46 °
Westmost Longitude 18.45 °
Diameter 121.83 km
Center Latitude -69.91 °
Center Longitude 15.47 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin Charles; British geologist (1797-1875).
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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