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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Mawrth Vallis
Clean Name Mawrth Vallis
Feature ID 3763
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 26.23 °
Southmost Latitude 18.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 346.60 °
Westmost Longitude 340.20 °
Diameter 636.00 km
Center Latitude 22.36 °
Center Longitude 343.50 °
Northmost Latitude 26.23 °
Southmost Latitude 18.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 13.40 °
Westmost Longitude 19.80 °
Diameter 636.00 km
Center Latitude 22.36 °
Center Longitude 16.50 °
Northmost Latitude 26.12 °
Southmost Latitude 18.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 346.63 °
Westmost Longitude 340.21 °
Diameter 634.63 km
Center Latitude 22.43 °
Center Longitude 343.03 °
Northmost Latitude 26.12 °
Southmost Latitude 18.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 13.37 °
Westmost Longitude 19.79 °
Diameter 634.63 km
Center Latitude 22.43 °
Center Longitude 16.97 °
Quad mc11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Wales
Origin Welsh 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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