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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Brashear
Clean Name Brashear
Feature ID 865
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -53.18 °
Southmost Latitude -54.58 °
Eastmost Longitude 241.90 °
Westmost Longitude 239.80 °
Diameter 79.00 km
Center Latitude -53.88 °
Center Longitude 240.80 °
Northmost Latitude -53.18 °
Southmost Latitude -54.58 °
Eastmost Longitude 118.10 °
Westmost Longitude 120.20 °
Diameter 79.00 km
Center Latitude -53.88 °
Center Longitude 119.20 °
Northmost Latitude -53.16 °
Southmost Latitude -54.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 242.09 °
Westmost Longitude 239.87 °
Diameter 77.45 km
Center Latitude -53.81 °
Center Longitude 240.97 °
Northmost Latitude -53.16 °
Southmost Latitude -54.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 117.91 °
Westmost Longitude 120.13 °
Diameter 77.45 km
Center Latitude -53.81 °
Center Longitude 119.03 °
Quad mc25 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin John A.; American astronomer (1840-1920).
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 9:58 AM

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