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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Sagan
Clean Name Sagan
Feature ID 5276
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 11.47 °
Southmost Latitude 9.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 330.10 °
Westmost Longitude 328.40 °
Diameter 98.10 km
Center Latitude 10.68 °
Center Longitude 329.30 °
Northmost Latitude 11.47 °
Southmost Latitude 9.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 29.90 °
Westmost Longitude 31.60 °
Diameter 98.10 km
Center Latitude 10.68 °
Center Longitude 30.70 °
Northmost Latitude 11.48 °
Southmost Latitude 9.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 330.17 °
Westmost Longitude 328.62 °
Diameter 90.26 km
Center Latitude 10.72 °
Center Longitude 329.40 °
Northmost Latitude 11.48 °
Southmost Latitude 9.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 29.83 °
Westmost Longitude 31.38 °
Diameter 90.26 km
Center Latitude 10.72 °
Center Longitude 30.60 °
Quad mc11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Carl E.; American astronomer (1934-1996).
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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