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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Zaranj
Clean Name Zaranj
Feature ID 14337
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 12.32 °
Southmost Latitude 11.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 113.29 °
Westmost Longitude 112.82 °
Diameter 27.41 km
Center Latitude 12.09 °
Center Longitude 113.05 °
Northmost Latitude 12.32 °
Southmost Latitude 11.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 246.71 °
Westmost Longitude 247.18 °
Diameter 27.41 km
Center Latitude 12.09 °
Center Longitude 246.95 °
Northmost Latitude 12.21 °
Southmost Latitude 11.75 °
Eastmost Longitude 113.22 °
Westmost Longitude 112.75 °
Diameter 28.00 km
Center Latitude 11.96 °
Center Longitude 112.98 °
Northmost Latitude 12.21 °
Southmost Latitude 11.75 °
Eastmost Longitude 246.78 °
Westmost Longitude 247.25 °
Diameter 28.00 km
Center Latitude 11.96 °
Center Longitude 247.02 °
Quad mc14 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Feb 26, 2008
Continent Asia
Culture Afghanistan
Origin Town in Afghanistan.
Reference [36] - National Geographic Atlas of the World: National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., 1970 (and other editions).
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:59 AM

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