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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Lonar
Clean Name Lonar
Feature ID 14284
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 73.09 °
Southmost Latitude 72.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 38.61 °
Westmost Longitude 37.97 °
Diameter 11.07 km
Center Latitude 72.99 °
Center Longitude 38.29 °
Northmost Latitude 73.09 °
Southmost Latitude 72.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 321.39 °
Westmost Longitude 322.03 °
Diameter 11.07 km
Center Latitude 72.99 °
Center Longitude 321.71 °
Northmost Latitude 73.11 °
Southmost Latitude 72.93 °
Eastmost Longitude 38.59 °
Westmost Longitude 37.94 °
Diameter 11.30 km
Center Latitude 73.02 °
Center Longitude 38.27 °
Northmost Latitude 73.11 °
Southmost Latitude 72.93 °
Eastmost Longitude 321.41 °
Westmost Longitude 322.06 °
Diameter 11.30 km
Center Latitude 73.02 °
Center Longitude 321.73 °
Quad mc01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 16, 2007
Continent Asia
Culture India
Origin Town in India.
Reference [74] - The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition: The Times of London in collaboration with John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., Edinburgh, 1971 (and other editions).
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:59 AM

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