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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name de Vaucouleurs
Clean Name de Vaucouleurs
Feature ID 1447
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -10.78 °
Southmost Latitude -15.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 173.62 °
Westmost Longitude 168.38 °
Diameter 302.27 km
Center Latitude -13.31 °
Center Longitude 171.00 °
Northmost Latitude -10.78 °
Southmost Latitude -15.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 186.38 °
Westmost Longitude 191.62 °
Diameter 302.27 km
Center Latitude -13.31 °
Center Longitude 189.00 °
Northmost Latitude -11.17 °
Southmost Latitude -16.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 173.50 °
Westmost Longitude 168.40 °
Diameter 293.00 km
Center Latitude -13.35 °
Center Longitude 170.90 °
Northmost Latitude -11.17 °
Southmost Latitude -16.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 186.50 °
Westmost Longitude 191.60 °
Diameter 293.00 km
Center Latitude -13.35 °
Center Longitude 189.10 °
Quad mc23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Gerard Henri; American astronomer (1918-1995).
Reference [139] - International Who's Who 1992-93: Europa Publications Limited, London, 1992 (and other editions).
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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