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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Mellish
Clean Name Mellish
Feature ID 3821
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -71.70 °
Southmost Latitude -73.42 °
Eastmost Longitude 339.10 °
Westmost Longitude 333.40 °
Diameter 101.70 km
Center Latitude -72.61 °
Center Longitude 336.00 °
Northmost Latitude -71.70 °
Southmost Latitude -73.42 °
Eastmost Longitude 20.90 °
Westmost Longitude 26.60 °
Diameter 101.70 km
Center Latitude -72.61 °
Center Longitude 24.00 °
Northmost Latitude -71.74 °
Southmost Latitude -73.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 339.24 °
Westmost Longitude 333.31 °
Diameter 104.95 km
Center Latitude -72.63 °
Center Longitude 336.26 °
Northmost Latitude -71.74 °
Southmost Latitude -73.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 20.76 °
Westmost Longitude 26.69 °
Diameter 104.95 km
Center Latitude -72.63 °
Center Longitude 23.74 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1994
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin John E.; American amateur astronomer (1886-1970).
Reference -
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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