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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Paraná Valles
Clean Name Parana Valles
Feature ID 4585
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -20.08 °
Southmost Latitude -25.93 °
Eastmost Longitude 351.60 °
Westmost Longitude 348.30 °
Diameter 350.00 km
Center Latitude -22.86 °
Center Longitude 349.80 °
Northmost Latitude -20.08 °
Southmost Latitude -25.93 °
Eastmost Longitude 8.40 °
Westmost Longitude 11.70 °
Diameter 350.00 km
Center Latitude -22.86 °
Center Longitude 10.20 °
Northmost Latitude -20.55 °
Southmost Latitude -25.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 351.55 °
Westmost Longitude 348.33 °
Diameter 329.13 km
Center Latitude -23.19 °
Center Longitude 350.20 °
Northmost Latitude -20.55 °
Southmost Latitude -25.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 8.45 °
Westmost Longitude 11.67 °
Diameter 329.13 km
Center Latitude -23.19 °
Center Longitude 9.80 °
Quad mc19 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent South and Central America
Ethnicity Brazil
Origin Ancient and modern name for South American river (Brazil, Argentina).
Reference [36] - National Geographic Atlas of the World: National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., 1970 (and other editions).
Updated Nov 17, 2008 3:50 PM

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