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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Adams
Clean Name Adams
Feature ID 46
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 31.68 °
Southmost Latitude 30.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 163.99 °
Westmost Longitude 162.22 °
Diameter 90.22 km
Center Latitude 30.91 °
Center Longitude 163.10 °
Northmost Latitude 31.68 °
Southmost Latitude 30.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 196.01 °
Westmost Longitude 197.78 °
Diameter 90.22 km
Center Latitude 30.91 °
Center Longitude 196.90 °
Northmost Latitude 31.70 °
Southmost Latitude 30.11 °
Eastmost Longitude 163.90 °
Westmost Longitude 162.20 °
Diameter 94.90 km
Center Latitude 30.80 °
Center Longitude 163.00 °
Northmost Latitude 31.70 °
Southmost Latitude 30.11 °
Eastmost Longitude 196.10 °
Westmost Longitude 197.80 °
Diameter 94.90 km
Center Latitude 30.80 °
Center Longitude 197.00 °
Quad mc07 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Walter S.; American astronomer (1876-1956).
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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