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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Burton
Clean Name Burton
Feature ID 929
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -12.85 °
Southmost Latitude -14.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 204.60 °
Westmost Longitude 202.50 °
Diameter 123.00 km
Center Latitude -13.94 °
Center Longitude 203.60 °
Northmost Latitude -12.85 °
Southmost Latitude -14.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 155.40 °
Westmost Longitude 157.50 °
Diameter 123.00 km
Center Latitude -13.94 °
Center Longitude 156.40 °
Northmost Latitude -12.87 °
Southmost Latitude -14.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 204.71 °
Westmost Longitude 202.64 °
Diameter 119.27 km
Center Latitude -13.88 °
Center Longitude 203.67 °
Northmost Latitude -12.87 °
Southmost Latitude -14.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 155.29 °
Westmost Longitude 157.36 °
Diameter 119.27 km
Center Latitude -13.88 °
Center Longitude 156.33 °
Quad mc16 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Great Britain
Origin Charles E.; British astronomer (1846-1882).
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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