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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Simud Valles
Clean Name Simud Valles
Feature ID 5544
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 26.23 °
Southmost Latitude 10.28 °
Eastmost Longitude 326.00 °
Westmost Longitude 316.50 °
Diameter 945.00 km
Center Latitude 19.59 °
Center Longitude 322.20 °
Northmost Latitude 26.23 °
Southmost Latitude 10.28 °
Eastmost Longitude 34.00 °
Westmost Longitude 43.50 °
Diameter 945.00 km
Center Latitude 19.59 °
Center Longitude 37.80 °
Northmost Latitude 27.20 °
Southmost Latitude 10.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 326.07 °
Westmost Longitude 316.58 °
Diameter 987.99 km
Center Latitude 19.09 °
Center Longitude 321.99 °
Northmost Latitude 27.20 °
Southmost Latitude 10.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 33.93 °
Westmost Longitude 43.42 °
Diameter 987.99 km
Center Latitude 19.09 °
Center Longitude 38.01 °
Quad mc11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Asia
Culture Sumerian
Origin Word for "Mars" in Sumerian.
Reference [62] - List of names for Mars in various languages provided by Carl Sagan.
Updated Mar 31, 2008 7:11 AM
Additional Information Descriptor term changed to the plural (valles), and coordinates redefined 3/31/2008.

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