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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Darwin
Clean Name Darwin
Feature ID 1418
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -55.48 °
Southmost Latitude -58.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 342.80 °
Westmost Longitude 338.10 °
Diameter 178.00 km
Center Latitude -56.99 °
Center Longitude 340.50 °
Northmost Latitude -55.48 °
Southmost Latitude -58.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 17.20 °
Westmost Longitude 21.90 °
Diameter 178.00 km
Center Latitude -56.99 °
Center Longitude 19.50 °
Northmost Latitude -55.48 °
Southmost Latitude -58.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 343.59 °
Westmost Longitude 338.13 °
Diameter 176.38 km
Center Latitude -56.97 °
Center Longitude 340.85 °
Northmost Latitude -55.48 °
Southmost Latitude -58.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 16.41 °
Westmost Longitude 21.87 °
Diameter 176.38 km
Center Latitude -56.97 °
Center Longitude 19.15 °
Quad mc26 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Great Britain
Origin Charles R.; British naturalist (1809-1882) and George H.; British astronomer (1845-1912).
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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