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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Mad Vallis
Clean Name Mad Vallis
Feature ID 3561
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -51.97 °
Southmost Latitude -60.71 °
Eastmost Longitude 80.50 °
Westmost Longitude 73.60 °
Diameter 524.00 km
Center Latitude -56.19 °
Center Longitude 76.10 °
Northmost Latitude -51.97 °
Southmost Latitude -60.71 °
Eastmost Longitude 279.50 °
Westmost Longitude 286.40 °
Diameter 524.00 km
Center Latitude -56.19 °
Center Longitude 283.90 °
Northmost Latitude -52.33 °
Southmost Latitude -60.21 °
Eastmost Longitude 78.09 °
Westmost Longitude 74.37 °
Diameter 537.37 km
Center Latitude -56.27 °
Center Longitude 76.47 °
Northmost Latitude -52.33 °
Southmost Latitude -60.21 °
Eastmost Longitude 281.91 °
Westmost Longitude 285.63 °
Diameter 537.37 km
Center Latitude -56.27 °
Center Longitude 283.53 °
Quad mc28 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1994
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Modern river, Vermont, USA.
Reference [91] - The Rand McNally International Atlas: Rand McNally and Co., New York, 1980.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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