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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Balvicar
Clean Name Balvicar
Feature ID 586
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 16.32 °
Southmost Latitude 16.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 306.90 °
Westmost Longitude 306.50 °
Diameter 20.50 km
Center Latitude 16.22 °
Center Longitude 306.70 °
Northmost Latitude 16.32 °
Southmost Latitude 16.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 53.10 °
Westmost Longitude 53.50 °
Diameter 20.50 km
Center Latitude 16.22 °
Center Longitude 53.30 °
Northmost Latitude 16.37 °
Southmost Latitude 16.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 306.94 °
Westmost Longitude 306.58 °
Diameter 20.35 km
Center Latitude 16.20 °
Center Longitude 306.76 °
Northmost Latitude 16.37 °
Southmost Latitude 16.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 53.06 °
Westmost Longitude 53.42 °
Diameter 20.35 km
Center Latitude 16.20 °
Center Longitude 53.24 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1988
Continent Europe
Culture Scotland
Origin Town in Scotland.
Reference -
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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