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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Columbus
Clean Name Columbus
Feature ID 1274
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -28.32 °
Southmost Latitude -30.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 195.00 °
Westmost Longitude 192.80 °
Diameter 119.00 km
Center Latitude -29.51 °
Center Longitude 193.90 °
Northmost Latitude -28.32 °
Southmost Latitude -30.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 165.00 °
Westmost Longitude 167.20 °
Diameter 119.00 km
Center Latitude -29.51 °
Center Longitude 166.10 °
Northmost Latitude -28.34 °
Southmost Latitude -30.24 °
Eastmost Longitude 195.11 °
Westmost Longitude 192.93 °
Diameter 112.60 km
Center Latitude -29.29 °
Center Longitude 194.02 °
Northmost Latitude -28.34 °
Southmost Latitude -30.24 °
Eastmost Longitude 164.89 °
Westmost Longitude 167.07 °
Diameter 112.60 km
Center Latitude -29.29 °
Center Longitude 165.98 °
Quad mc16 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Italy
Origin Christopher; Italian explorer (1451-1506).
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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