Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Sinton
Clean Name Sinton
Feature ID 14290
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 41.28 °
Southmost Latitude 40.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 32.43 °
Westmost Longitude 31.03 °
Diameter 62.80 km
Center Latitude 40.75 °
Center Longitude 31.73 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 11, 2007
Continent North America
Ethnicity United States
Origin William M.; American astronomer (1925-2004).
Reference [201] - Obituary for William M. Sinton, by John Spencer, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2004, p. 1685-1686.
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:59 AM

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