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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tyndall
Clean Name Tyndall
Feature ID 6168
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 40.47 °
Southmost Latitude 38.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 170.90 °
Westmost Longitude 168.90 °
Diameter 86.80 km
Center Latitude 39.67 °
Center Longitude 169.90 °
Northmost Latitude 40.47 °
Southmost Latitude 38.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 189.10 °
Westmost Longitude 191.10 °
Diameter 86.80 km
Center Latitude 39.67 °
Center Longitude 190.10 °
Northmost Latitude 40.43 °
Southmost Latitude 39.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 170.89 °
Westmost Longitude 169.07 °
Diameter 83.05 km
Center Latitude 39.73 °
Center Longitude 169.97 °
Northmost Latitude 40.43 °
Southmost Latitude 39.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 189.11 °
Westmost Longitude 190.93 °
Diameter 83.05 km
Center Latitude 39.73 °
Center Longitude 190.03 °
Quad mc07 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin John; British physicist (1820-1893).
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 9:59 AM

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