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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Mendel
Clean Name Mendel
Feature ID 3836
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -58.10 °
Southmost Latitude -59.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 162.20 °
Westmost Longitude 159.90 °
Diameter 78.60 km
Center Latitude -58.80 °
Center Longitude 161.00 °
Northmost Latitude -58.10 °
Southmost Latitude -59.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 197.80 °
Westmost Longitude 200.10 °
Diameter 78.60 km
Center Latitude -58.80 °
Center Longitude 199.00 °
Northmost Latitude -58.13 °
Southmost Latitude -59.44 °
Eastmost Longitude 162.51 °
Westmost Longitude 159.99 °
Diameter 77.32 km
Center Latitude -58.78 °
Center Longitude 161.25 °
Northmost Latitude -58.13 °
Southmost Latitude -59.44 °
Eastmost Longitude 197.49 °
Westmost Longitude 200.01 °
Diameter 77.32 km
Center Latitude -58.78 °
Center Longitude 198.75 °
Quad mc29 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Austria
Origin Gregor J.; Austrian biologist (1822-1884).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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