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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Porter
Clean Name Porter
Feature ID 4804
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -49.47 °
Southmost Latitude -51.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 247.60 °
Westmost Longitude 244.80 °
Diameter 105.00 km
Center Latitude -50.47 °
Center Longitude 246.10 °
Northmost Latitude -49.47 °
Southmost Latitude -51.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 112.40 °
Westmost Longitude 115.20 °
Diameter 105.00 km
Center Latitude -50.47 °
Center Longitude 113.90 °
Northmost Latitude -49.49 °
Southmost Latitude -51.24 °
Eastmost Longitude 247.62 °
Westmost Longitude 244.87 °
Diameter 103.99 km
Center Latitude -50.36 °
Center Longitude 246.24 °
Northmost Latitude -49.49 °
Southmost Latitude -51.24 °
Eastmost Longitude 112.38 °
Westmost Longitude 115.13 °
Diameter 103.99 km
Center Latitude -50.36 °
Center Longitude 113.76 °
Quad mc25 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Russell W.; American astronomer (1871-1949).
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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