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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Poynting
Clean Name Poynting
Feature ID 4816
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 8.99 °
Southmost Latitude 7.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 247.70 °
Westmost Longitude 246.50 °
Diameter 74.00 km
Center Latitude 8.30 °
Center Longitude 247.10 °
Northmost Latitude 8.99 °
Southmost Latitude 7.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 112.30 °
Westmost Longitude 113.50 °
Diameter 74.00 km
Center Latitude 8.30 °
Center Longitude 112.90 °
Northmost Latitude 9.01 °
Southmost Latitude 7.84 °
Eastmost Longitude 247.84 °
Westmost Longitude 246.66 °
Diameter 69.70 km
Center Latitude 8.42 °
Center Longitude 247.25 °
Northmost Latitude 9.01 °
Southmost Latitude 7.84 °
Eastmost Longitude 112.16 °
Westmost Longitude 113.34 °
Diameter 69.70 km
Center Latitude 8.42 °
Center Longitude 112.75 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1988
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Great Britain
Origin J.H.; English astrophysicist (1852-1914).
Reference [90] - Encyclopedia Americana, International Edition: Grolier Inc., Danbury, Conn., 1984, 1996.
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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