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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Wright
Clean Name Wright
Feature ID 6582
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -57.55 °
Southmost Latitude -59.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 210.83 °
Westmost Longitude 207.16 °
Diameter 113.78 km
Center Latitude -58.51 °
Center Longitude 208.99 °
Northmost Latitude -57.55 °
Southmost Latitude -59.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 149.17 °
Westmost Longitude 152.84 °
Diameter 113.78 km
Center Latitude -58.51 °
Center Longitude 151.01 °
Northmost Latitude -57.59 °
Southmost Latitude -59.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 210.80 °
Westmost Longitude 207.00 °
Diameter 115.00 km
Center Latitude -58.60 °
Center Longitude 209.00 °
Northmost Latitude -57.59 °
Southmost Latitude -59.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 149.20 °
Westmost Longitude 153.00 °
Diameter 115.00 km
Center Latitude -58.60 °
Center Longitude 151.00 °
Quad mc24 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin William H.; American astronomer (1871-1959).
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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