Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Williams
Clean Name Williams
Feature ID 6552
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -17.35 °
Southmost Latitude -19.43 °
Eastmost Longitude 196.96 °
Westmost Longitude 194.77 °
Diameter 123.20 km
Center Latitude -18.39 °
Center Longitude 195.86 °
Northmost Latitude -17.35 °
Southmost Latitude -19.43 °
Eastmost Longitude 163.04 °
Westmost Longitude 165.23 °
Diameter 123.20 km
Center Latitude -18.39 °
Center Longitude 164.14 °
Northmost Latitude -17.31 °
Southmost Latitude -19.39 °
Eastmost Longitude 196.80 °
Westmost Longitude 194.70 °
Diameter 126.00 km
Center Latitude -18.50 °
Center Longitude 195.70 °
Northmost Latitude -17.31 °
Southmost Latitude -19.39 °
Eastmost Longitude 163.20 °
Westmost Longitude 165.30 °
Diameter 126.00 km
Center Latitude -18.50 °
Center Longitude 164.30 °
Quad mc16 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin Arthur S.; British astronomer (1861-1938).
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

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.