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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ma'adim Vallis
Clean Name Ma adim Vallis
Feature ID 3772
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -15.92 °
Southmost Latitude -27.92 °
Eastmost Longitude 178.30 °
Westmost Longitude 174.90 °
Diameter 825.00 km
Center Latitude -21.57 °
Center Longitude 177.30 °
Northmost Latitude -15.92 °
Southmost Latitude -27.92 °
Eastmost Longitude 181.70 °
Westmost Longitude 185.10 °
Diameter 825.00 km
Center Latitude -21.57 °
Center Longitude 182.70 °
Northmost Latitude -15.61 °
Southmost Latitude -28.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 178.38 °
Westmost Longitude 175.65 °
Diameter 913.11 km
Center Latitude -21.98 °
Center Longitude 177.50 °
Northmost Latitude -15.61 °
Southmost Latitude -28.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 181.62 °
Westmost Longitude 184.35 °
Diameter 913.11 km
Center Latitude -21.98 °
Center Longitude 182.50 °
Quad mc23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

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