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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Maja Valles
Clean Name Maja Valles
Feature ID 3598
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 20.58 °
Southmost Latitude -0.59 °
Eastmost Longitude 310.20 °
Westmost Longitude 298.20 °
Diameter 1516.00 km
Center Latitude 12.46 °
Center Longitude 301.70 °
Northmost Latitude 20.58 °
Southmost Latitude -0.59 °
Eastmost Longitude 49.80 °
Westmost Longitude 61.80 °
Diameter 1516.00 km
Center Latitude 12.46 °
Center Longitude 58.30 °
Northmost Latitude 20.54 °
Southmost Latitude 0.33 °
Eastmost Longitude 310.26 °
Westmost Longitude 298.38 °
Diameter 1515.00 km
Center Latitude 10.23 °
Center Longitude 301.62 °
Northmost Latitude 20.54 °
Southmost Latitude 0.33 °
Eastmost Longitude 49.74 °
Westmost Longitude 61.62 °
Diameter 1515.00 km
Center Latitude 10.23 °
Center Longitude 58.38 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Asia
Culture Nepal
Origin Nepali word for "Mars".
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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